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diffiCulties in the miCrosurGiCal treatment of Giant and CompleX aneurYsms of the anterior CirCulation of the CirCle of Willis: proposal of a teChniCal and proGnostiC sCale (abstraCt)* THESiS. Sao Paulo, 2005.JOSE FERNANDO GUEDES CORREA**Giant (25 mm in diameter or larger) and complex (20 to 24 mm in diameter) intracranial aneurysms are severe lesions with high morbidity and mortality rates when left untreat-ed. It is a recognized fact in the few surgical series published that, due to its rarity (2% e 7% of all intracranial aneurysms), few surgeons have effective experience with such lesions. Among the various techniques used to this date, the one con -sidered most effective and durable for treating these aneu-rysms is the occlusion and c1ipping of the aneurysm neck us-ing metal clips, preserving the afferent and efferent vascula-ture, thus completely excluding the aneurysm sac from the circulation. Another advantage of this technique is the pos-sibility of emptying the aneurysm of thrombotic material, thereby decreasing the pseudotumor syndrome in encephal-ic structures. Although the literature identifies specific com-plexities in microsurgery with regards to c1ipping these an-eurysms, there is no systematization or quantification of the anatomic and surgical details responsible for a higher de-gree of surgical difficulty and the probability of bad surgical results. The purpose of this study was to develop and verify the applicability of a technical prognostic scale of the diffi-culties in the microsurgical treatment of giant and complex aneurysms of the anterior circulation of the Circle of Willis, developed and applied in 50 operated aneurysms. Thus, a scale was developed in which 8 variants were considered. i) types of craniotomy: whether standard (clas-sic frontotemporalsphenoidal) or extended; ii) resection of the anterior clinoid process; iii) topographic location of the aneurysm in the artery; iv) larger aneurysm diameter (from 20 mm to 24 mm, or 25 mm in diameter or larger); v) adhesion of the lesion to the parenchyma, neurovascular structures or osteodural elements; vi) the presence of lobulations; vii) neck (access, diameter, the presence of calcium deposits or atheroma and the presence of vessels adhered to/included into the aneurysm neck) and viii) contents of the aneurysm (thrombosis). A numeric amount was given to each variant. By adding each amount for each variant, a score (from 1 to 14) is achieved, for each of the 50 surgeries. Therefore, two groups were established: difficult surgery (scores from 1 to 8) and extremely difficult surgery (scores from 9 to 14). For a statistical assessment, comparing both groups in relation to the various demographic and c1inical variants col-lected during the study, the Pearson chi-square test was per-formed, with a correction for continuity. In those cases with less than 5 patients in a given band, the exact version of the test was used. Considering the results, it was concluded that the proposed scale is useful in preoperative, intraoperative and prognostic planning of microsurgery for giant and complex aneurysms in the anterior circulation of the Circle af Willis.Key words: intracranial aneurysm, microcisurrgery, prognos tics, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral arteries, abnormalities, anatomy, histology.

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Difficulties in the microsurgical treatment of giant and complex aneurysms of the anterior circulation of the circle of Willis: proposal of a technical and prognostic scale