Cardiopulmonary Bypass Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest and Barbiturate Cerebral Protection for the Treatment of Giant Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms in Children

Authors

Karl A. Greene
Frederick F. Marciano, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Mark G. Hamilton
James M. Herman
Harold L. Rekate
Robert F. Spetzler, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow

Department

neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Intracranial aneurysms in the pediatric population are rare lesions with a significant proportion occurring as giant aneurysms involving the vertebrobasilar system. The complex anatomy of these lesions frequently creates an extremely difficult management dilemma. We present two patients, a 9-year- old and a 13-year-old, with giant fusiform vertebrobasilar aneurysms, to illustrate the utility of cardiopulmonary bypass, hypothermic circulatory arrest and barbiturate cerebral protection for successful surgical treatment of these complex intracranial vascular lesions in children. © 1994 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Publication Date

1994

Publication Title

Pediatric Neurosurgery

ISSN

1016-2291

Volume

21

Issue

2

First Page

124

Last Page

133

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1159/000120826

Recommended Citation

Greene, Karl A.; Marciano, Frederick F.; Hamilton, Mark G.; Herman, James M.; Rekate, Harold L.; and Spetzler, Robert F., "Cardiopulmonary Bypass Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest and Barbiturate Cerebral Protection for the Treatment of Giant Vertebrobasilar Aneurysms in Children" (1994). Neurosurgery. 69.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/69