Preoperative Embolization of Skull Base Meningiomas: Outcomes in the Onyx Era

Preoperative embolization may facilitate skull base meningioma resection, but its safety and efficacy in the Onyx era have not been investigated. In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the outcomes of preoperative embolization of skull base meningiomas using Onyx as the primary embolysate....

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2018-08, Vol.116, p.e371-e379
Main Authors: Przybylowski, Colin J., Baranoski, Jacob F., See, Alfred P., Flores, Bruno C., Almefty, Rami O., Ding, Dale, Chapple, Kristina M., Sanai, Nader, Ducruet, Andrew F., Albuquerque, Felipe C.
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Language:English
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Devascularization
Embolization
Endovascular procedure
Intracranial neoplasm
Meningioma
n-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA)
Onyx
Polyvinyl alcohol particles
Skull base
Tumor
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Summary:Preoperative embolization may facilitate skull base meningioma resection, but its safety and efficacy in the Onyx era have not been investigated. In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the outcomes of preoperative embolization of skull base meningiomas using Onyx as the primary embolysate. We queried an endovascular database for patients with skull base meningiomas who underwent preoperative embolization at our institution in 2007–2017. Patient, tumor, procedure, and outcome data were analyzed. Twenty-eight patients (28 meningiomas) underwent successful preoperative meningioma embolization. The mean patient age ± SD was 56 ± 13 years, and 18 patients (64%) were women. The mean tumor size was 49 cm3. There were 1, 2, or 3 arterial pedicles embolized in 21 cases (75%), 6 cases (21%), and 1 case (4%), respectively. The embolized pedicles included branches of the middle meningeal artery in 19 cases (68%), the internal maxillary artery in 8 cases (29%), the ascending pharyngeal artery in 2 cases (7%), and the posterior auricular, ophthalmic, occipital, and anterior cerebral arteries in 1 case each (4%). The embolysates used were Onyx alone in 20 cases (71%), n-butyl cyanoacrylate alone in 3 cases (11%), coils/particles and Onyx/n-butyl cyanoacrylate in 2 cases each (7%), and Onyx and coils in 1 case (4%). The median degree of tumor devascularization was 60%. Significant neurologic morbidity occurred in 1 patient (4%) who developed symptomatic peritumoral edema after Onyx embolization. For appropriately selected skull base meningiomas supplied by dura mater–based arterial pedicles without distal cranial nerve supply, preoperative embolization with current embolysate technology affords substantial tumor devascularization with a low complication rate. •Skull base meningioma embolization can be performed safely.•Onyx has favorable properties for skull base meningioma embolization.•The most serious risk of large skull base meningioma embolization is increased intracranial pressure.
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.208