Basilar tip aneurysm - Adenosine induced asystole for the treatment of a basilar tip aneurysm following failure of temporary clipping
Document Type
Article
Abstract
We report on a giant basilar tip aneurysm in a 48-year-old woman that could not be clipped despite temporary occlusion of the basilar trunk. Adenosine induced cardiac asystole reduced the aneurysm's wall tension and coupled with increased exposure resulting from brain relaxation allowed for the aneurysm to be satisfactorily occluded via an extended right pterional craniotomy. In difficult vascular cases, adenosine induced cardiac standstill is a useful technique which may allow for technical success when other methods such as temporary clipping fail. It acts to both reduce aneurysm wall tension and increase operative exposure by reducing vascular, and hence brain volume. © 2007 Springer-Verlag.
Publication Date
5-1-2007
Publication Title
Acta Neurochirurgica
ISSN
00016268
E-ISSN
09420940
Volume
149
Issue
5
First Page
517
Last Page
520
PubMed ID
17370035
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1007/s00701-007-1128-y
Recommended Citation
Heppner, P. A.; Ellegala, D. B.; Robertson, N.; Nemergut, E.; Jaganathan, J.; and Mee, E., "Basilar tip aneurysm - Adenosine induced asystole for the treatment of a basilar tip aneurysm following failure of temporary clipping" (2007). Neurosurgery. 1506.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/1506