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- Title
Middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematomas. A systematic review of the literature focused on indications, technical aspects, and future possible perspectives.
- Authors
Di Cristofori, Andrea; Remida, Paolo; Patassini, Mirko; Piergallini, Lorenzo; Buonanno, Raffaella; Bruno, Raffaele; Carrabba, Giorgio; Pavesi, Giacomo; Iaccarino, Corrado; Giussani, Carlo Giorgio
- Abstract
Background: Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is one of the most common neurosurgical diseases that affect elderly and fragile patients and as a consequence, management can be challenging. Surgery represents the standard treatment; however, alternative options are under investigation. Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization is considered a minimally invasive treatment although with poor evidence. In this review, we tried to summarize the findings about MMA embolization as a treatment for a CSDH to provide a useful guidance for clinical practice and for future speculative aspects. Methods: Literature review on PubMed until March 2021 was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement. We conducted a research on PubMed with a various combinations of the keywords "CSDH" and "middle meningeal artery" and "embolization," "refractory subdural hematoma," and then we reviewed the references of the relevant studies as additional source of eligible articles. Results: Among the 35 studies eligible for this review, 22 were case series, 11 were case reports, one was a technical note, and 1 was a randomized trial. A total of 746 patients were found in the literature. Failure rate of MMA embolization was between 3.9 and 8.9% of the cases according the indication to treat CSDH (upfront vs. after surgery). Conclusion: The global impression deriving from the data available and the literature is that MMA embolization is a safe procedure with very low complications and with a low failure rate, both when associated with surgery or in case of a standalone treatment.
- Subjects
SUBDURAL hematoma; FRAIL elderly; HEMATOMA; ARTERIES; OLDER patients
- Publication
Surgical Neurology International, 2022, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
2229-5097
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25259/SNI_911_2021