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Neuropediatrics 2022; 53(03): 188-194
DOI: 10.1055/a-1753-2634
Original Article

Vascular Architecture Characters and Changes of Pediatric Moyamoya Disease after Combined Bypass Surgery

Yan Ma
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China
,
Xia Lu
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China
,
Gao Zeng
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China
,
Bin Yang
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China
,
Liqun Jiao
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China
,
Feng Ling
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China
› Author Affiliations Funding This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Project (2016YFC1301703) and the Beijing Scientific and Technologic Project (D161100003816002).
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Abstract

Objective We aimed to analyze the angioarchitecture characters and changes after combined bypass surgery (CBS) in pediatric moyamoya disease (MMD).

Methods We retrospectively analyzed our database of consecutive patients with moyamoya angiopathy who received treatment. Only pediatric MMD cases aged between 3 and 19 years with pre- and post-operative imaging examinations including digital subtraction angiography and magnetic resonance imaging were enrolled in this study. The main trunk vessels' stenosis and the collaterals from the superficial-meningeal system and deep parenchymal system were evaluated before and after CBS.

Results During short-term follow-up period after the unilateral CBS, the stenosis of main trunk vessels both in operative (5.7 ± 2.1 vs. 6.8 ± 1.8; p < 0.001) and non-operative hemisphere (non-operative side 4.3 ± 1.9 vs. 5.7 ± 2.1; p < 0.001) progressed obviously. During the median follow-up period of 28.5 months after CBS, the decrease of posterior cerebral artery middle cerebral artery (PCA-MCA) anastomoses was much more significant (26 vs. 6, p < 0.001) than that of the PCA anterior cerebral artery anastomoses (18 vs. 19, p = 0.807). Meanwhile, the subependymal anastomotic network could be relieved obviously (27 vs. 2, p < 0.001), while the inner thalamic and striatal anastomotic network showed no significant change (31 vs. 25, p = 0.109).

Conclusions The successful CBS could decrease the collaterals from the PCA-MCA leptomeningeal system and the subependymal compensations in deep parenchyma significantly, while the main trunk stenosis would aggravate rapidly both in operative and non-operative hemisphere in short-term follow-up after unilateral CBS. Therefore, strict and regular follow-ups for the changes of vascular architecture and prompt surgical intervention for the contralateral side might be of benefit to pediatric MMD.

Keywords

moyamoya disease - pediatric - bypass surgery - vascular architecture

Author Contributions

L.J. and F.L. contributed to conception and design. X.L. and B.Y. contributed to the acquisition of data. Y.M., G.Z., and X.L. contributed to the analysis and interpretation of data. Y.M. and X.L. contributed to the article drafting. All authors critically revised the article and reviewed the submitted version of manuscript. L.J. approved the final version of the manuscript on behalf of all authors. X.L. and Y.M. contributed to statistical analysis. L.J. and F.L. contributed to study supervision.


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Publication History

Received: 21 June 2021

Accepted: 24 January 2022

Accepted Manuscript online:
27 January 2022

Article published online:
16 March 2022

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