The use of dual-lumen balloon for embolization of peripheral arteriovenous malformations

PURPOSEWe aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the embolization of peripheral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with non-adhesive liquid agents (NALA) injected by dual-lumen balloons (DLB).METHODSWe conducted a multicenter retrospective study between January 2017 and June 2019, including patients with peripheral AVM embolized with NALA by DLB. Fourteen patients were included. The AVM classification, technical and clinical success were evaluated, as were nidus size, liquid agent used, volume and time of injection in DLB, complications, follow-up and need of surgical intervention.RESULTSThe mean age of the patients was 37±22.5 years (range, 6–82 years). The mean nidus size was 5.2±2.4 cm (range, 3.0–12.0 cm). By Schobinger classification, 11 AVMs were classified in stage 3 and 3 AVMs were classified in stage 2. By Cho’s classification, 2 AVMs were in stage II, 4 AVMs were in stage I, 4 AVMs were in stage IIIa and 4 AVMs were in stage IIIb. Onyx was used in 11 patients (78.6%), while Squid, PHIL, and both Onyx and Squid were used in one patient each (7.1%). Seven patients (50%) required one session of embolization, 4 patients (28.6%) required two, 2 patients (14.3%) required three and 1 patient (7.1%) required four sessions. Complete nidus exclusion was achieved in 11 patients (78.6%), optimal clinical response in 12 patients (85.7%). Four patients (28.6%) exhibited minor complications, all controlled. No major complications were seen. Four patients underwent surgical intervention (28.6%). CONCLUSIONThe embolization of peripheral AVM with NALA in DLB appears to be safe and feasible, achieving high rates of technical and clinical success

Anestesia em paciente portadora de doença de moyamoya: relato de caso Anestesia en paciente portadora de enfermedad de moyamoya: relato de caso Anesthesia in patient with moyamoya disease: case report

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A doença de moyamoya é uma vasculopatia cerebral progressiva rara, mais freqüentemente diagnosticada em populações asiáticas, mas que também vem sendo identificada no Brasil. Durante a sua vida, pacientes portadores desta doença podem ser submetidos aos mais variados tipos de procedimentos cirúrgicos. O anestesiologista deve entender a fisiopatologia da doença e instituir as medidas peri-operatórias mais adequadas, no intuito de melhorar o prognóstico destes pacientes. RELATO DO CASO: Paciente do sexo feminino, 22 anos, com insuficiência renal crônica, portadora da doença de moyamoya, submetida à intervenção cirúrgica para instalação de fístula arteriovenosa. A anestesia foi induzida com fentanil, propofol e atracúrio e mantida com sevoflurano. Durante o procedimento, a paciente foi mantida em normocapnia e normotermia. A extubação foi realizada e a paciente transferida à sala de recuperação pós-anestésica sem complicações. CONCLUSÕES: Este artigo apresenta os cuidados anestésicos dispensados a uma paciente portadora da doença de moyamoya.<br>JUSTIFICATIVA Y OBJETIVOS: La enfermedad de moyamoya es una vasculopatia cerebral progresiva rara, más frecuentemente diagnosticada en individuos asiáticos, y que también viene siendo identificada en Brasil. Durante su vida, pacientes portadores de esta enfermedad pueden ser sometidos a los más variados tipos de procedimientos quirúrgicos. El anestesiologista debe entender la fisiopatología de la enfermedad e instituir las medidas peri-operatorias más adecuadas, en el designio de mejorar el pronóstico de estos enfermos. RELATO DEL CASO: Paciente del sexo femenino, 22 años, insuficiencia renal crónica, portadora de la enfermedad de moyamoya, sometida a intervención quirúrgica para la instalación de fístula arteriovenosa. La anestesia fue inducida con fentanil, propofol y atracúrio y mantenida con sevoflurano. Durante el procedimiento, la paciente fue mantenida en normocapnia y normotermia. La extubación fue realizada y la paciente transferida a la sala de recuperación pos-anestésica sin complicaciones. CONCLUSIONES: Este artículo presenta los cuidados anestésicos dados a una paciente portadora de la enfermedad de moyamoya.<br>BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Moyamoya disease is an uncommon progressive cerebral vasculopathy, more frequently diagnosed among Asian individuals, but which has also been described in Brazil. Moyamoya patients may be submitted to different surgical procedures throughout their lives. Anesthesiologists must understand the pathophysiology of the disease and institute adequate perioperative measures to improve patients' prognosis. CASE REPORT: Female patient, 22 yr-old, chronic renal failure, with moyamoya disease, scheduled for surgical arterial-venous fistula installation. Anesthesia was induced with fentanyl, propofol and atracurium and maintained with sevoflurane. Patient was maintained in normocapnia and normothermia throughout the procedure. Patient was extubated and transferred to the post-anesthetic care unit without complications. CONCLUSIONS: This article describes the anaesthetic care of a moyamoya disease patient