| Ischemic Complications Occurring in the Contralateral Hemisphere after Surgical Treatment of Adults with Moyamoya Disease. |
| Young Jin Jung, Jae Sung Ahn, Do Hoon Kwon, Byung Duk Kwun |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
2Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. jsahn@amc.seoul.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
OBJECTIVE
Direct revascularization surgery is regarded as the most effective method of treatment of adults with moyamoya disease. These patients, however, have a higher risk of perioperative ischemic complications than do patients with atherosclerotic stroke, and are at risk for ischemic complications in the hemisphere contralateral to the one operated on. We investigated the incidence and risk factors for ischemic stroke in the contralateral hemisphere after surgical treatment of adults with moyamoya disease.
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and results of neuroimaging studies on 79 hemispheres of 73 consecutive patients with adult moyamoya disease (mean+/-SD age, 37.96+/-11.27 years; range, 18-62 years) who underwent direct bypass surgery over 6 years.
RESULTS
Ischemic complications occurred in 4 of 79 (5.1%) contralateral hemispheres, one with Suzuki stage 3 and three with Suzuki stage 4. Three patients showed posterior cerebral artery (PCA) involvement by moyamoya vessels.
Advanced stage of moyamoya disease (Suzuki stages 4/5/6; p=0.001), PCA involvement (p=0.001) and postoperative hypotension (mean arterial blood pressure <80% of preoperative mean arterial blood pressure) on the first (p<0.0001) and second (p=0.003) days after surgery were significantly correlated with postoperative contralateral ischemic complications.
CONCLUSION
In patients with advanced moyamoya disease and involvement of the PCA, intentional hypotension can result in ischemic stroke in the hemisphere contralateral to the one operated on. Careful control of perioperative blood pressure is crucial for good surgical results. |
| Key Words:
Cerebral revascularization; Complications; Moyamoya diseases; Perioperative period |
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