Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Neurosurgery. 2023 May 1;92(5):979-985. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002307. Epub 2022 Dec 30.
Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization has recently emerged as a treatment option for chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). It is considered a simple and potentially safe endovascular procedure.
To compare between 2 different embolic agents; onyx (ethylene vinyl alcohol) and emboparticles (polyvinyl alcohol particles-PVA) for endovascular treatment of cSDH.
A retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent MMA embolization for cSDH treatment in 2 comprehensive centers between August 2018 and December 2021. Primary outcomes were failure of embolization and need for rescue surgical evacuation.
Among 97 MMA embolizations, 49 (50.5%) received onyx and 48 (49.5%) received PVA. The presence of acute or subacute on cSDH was higher in the PVA group 11/49 (22.5%) vs 30/48 (62.5%), respectively, P < .001. There were no significant differences between both groups regarding failure of embolization 6/49 (12.2%) vs 12/48 (25.0%), respectively, P = .112, and need of unplanned rescue surgical evacuation 5/49 (10.2%) vs 8/48 (16.7%), respectively, P = .354. Hematoma thickness at late follow-up was significantly smaller in the PVA group 7.8 mm vs 4.6 mm, respectively; P = .017.
Both onyx and PVA as embolic agents for cSDH can be used safely and have comparable clinical and surgical outcomes.
中脑膜动脉(MMA)栓塞术最近已成为慢性硬脑膜下血肿(cSDH)的一种治疗选择。它被认为是一种简单且潜在安全的血管内手术。
比较两种不同的栓塞剂:onyx(乙烯-乙烯醇)和 emboparticles(聚乙烯醇颗粒-PVA)在 cSDH 的血管内治疗中的效果。
回顾性分析 2018 年 8 月至 2021 年 12 月在 2 个综合中心接受 MMA 栓塞治疗 cSDH 的所有患者。主要结局是栓塞失败和需要救援性手术清除血肿。
在 97 例 MMA 栓塞术中,49 例(50.5%)使用 onyx,48 例(49.5%)使用 PVA。PVA 组 cSDH 中有急性或亚急性血肿的比例更高,分别为 11/49(22.5%)和 30/48(62.5%),P<.001。两组之间栓塞失败的发生率没有显著差异,分别为 6/49(12.2%)和 12/48(25.0%),P=.112,需要计划外的救援性手术清除血肿的发生率也没有显著差异,分别为 5/49(10.2%)和 8/48(16.7%),P=.354。PVA 组在晚期随访时的血肿厚度明显较小,分别为 7.8mm 和 4.6mm,P=.017。
onyx 和 PVA 作为 cSDH 的栓塞剂都可以安全使用,且具有相似的临床和手术效果。