Abstract Number ‐ 132: Stent‐assisted repair of the intracranial aneurysms with loading dose of antiplanets and perioperative events.
Authors: Lodi Yahia M , Rodriguez‐Calienes Aaron 
Published: April 2023

Introduction

Introduction: Thromboemboembolic event (TEE) remains the mail perioperative challenge in addition to the potential intracranial hemorrhage (IH) in stent‐assisted repair of intracranial aneurysms (IA), and there are no standard antiplatelet strategies. Bases on the data, antiplatelets effects are more pronounce in first 4 hours after administration of antiplatelets. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of acute loading doses of aspirin and clopidogrel (LDAC) in TEE and hemorrhagic events associate with stent‐assisted repair of intracranial aneurysm. Additionally, to review the outcome of those patient who underwent stent‐assisted coiling using LDAC.

Methods

Consecutive patients underwent stent‐assisted repair of aneurysm using loading doses of aspirin 324 mg (4 baby aspirin) and clopidogrel 300 mg 2 to 4 hours before the procedure were enrolled from 2011 to 2022. Patients demographics including intra‐operative and post operative events were recorded. Outcome was measured using modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score.

Results

96 patients (6 had baseline mRS 2) with mean age of 53 ± 13 underwent 98 stent‐assisted procedures including two Y‐stent neck reconstructions to treat 98 (6 ruptured and 41 symptomatic aneurysms) IA. Aneurysms are Right internal carotid artery (ICA) 25, left ICA 30, middle cerebral artery (MCA) 22, basilar artery 17 and anterior communicating artery 2.Stent deployment was achieved in all cases. Coil prolapsed and stretching occurred in one right ICA case, required deployment of additional 3 intracranial stents and one carotid artery stent with no clinical events. There was no intra‐operative rupture or IH. A small perioperative left hemispheric subarachnoid hemorrhage was observed on a right MCA aneurysm on day 3 after discharged, which resolved spontaneously without stopping antiplatelet. Intra‐operative stent thrombosis developed in one who had two aneurysms in right ICA with significant cerebrovascular risk factors; resolved with intraarterial integrilin followed by intravenous for infusion with no clinical consequences immediately and 12 months follow‐up; was resistant to clopidrogel and placed on ticagrelor.Post‐operative TEE were observed in 2 cases (2%); first event was observed on day 2 in a 42 years old woman with a giant right ICA giant aneurysm with NIHSS 6 and who recovered completely (NIHSS 0, mRS 1) in 90 days. The second event was visual distortion and diplopia (NIHSS 0) developed on day 2 in a 66 years old woman with basilar artery aneurysm. Her symptoms resolved completely and return to nursing job. All ruptured and symptomatic aneurysms were secure immediately and there are no subarachnoid hemorrhages during follow‐up. TEE was associated withperiorerative smoking. Immediate complete and near complete obliteration of aneurysm was observed in 66% and subtotal in 34%. There was no mortality or permanent disability in our series. 90 days mRankins 0 and 1 was observed in 96% and mRS 2 in 7% (baseline mRS)

Conclusions

Our study revealed that LDAC in stent‐assisted repair of IA is associated with a low TEE without added risk of IH with clinical good outcome. Our antiplatelets loading regimen may be an option in stent‐assisted repair of IA, especially when patients are unreliable and aneurysms are symptomatic. Further studies are required.