• Neurosurgery · Jun 2023

    MRI/MRA Versus Catheter Angiography for Annual Follow-up of Pediatric Moyamoya Patients: A Cost Outcomes Analysis.

    • Weston T Northam, Anna L Slingerland, Darren B Orbach, and Edward R Smith.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
    • Neurosurgery. 2023 Jun 1; 92 (6): 124312481243-1248.

    BackgroundDigital subtraction angiography (DSA) assesses revascularization in pediatric moyamoya patients after surgery, but MRI and angiography (MRI/A) may provide comparable data.ObjectiveTo evaluate DSA and MRI/A with respect to clinical utility in postoperative follow-up, complication profile, and relative cost at 1 year.MethodsAll pediatric moyamoya patients who received bilateral indirect revascularization between 2011 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed at 1 institution. Patients who underwent MRI/A-only, DSA-only, or both after 1 year were compared.ResultsEighty-two patients were included. At 1 year, patients who underwent either MRI/A (n = 29) or DSA (n = 40) had no significant differences in detection rate of new at-risk hypovascular territories (6.9% vs 2.5%, P = .568) or need for subsequent revascularization beyond the mean 40 ± 24-month follow-up period (3.4% vs 5.0%, P > .9). Among patients who underwent both MRI/A and DSA (n = 13), both studies identified the same at-risk territories. No patients experienced MRI/A-related complications, compared with 3 minor DSA-related complications. The use of MRI/A yielded a 6.5-fold reduction in cost per study vs DSA at 1 year.ConclusionUsing DSA to follow moyamoya patients after indirect revascularization is generally safe but associated with a low rate of minor complications and a 6.5-fold greater financial cost relative to MRI/A. These data support changing practice to eliminate the use of DSA when following routine bilateral moyamoya cases in the absence of clinical symptoms or specific concerns. Using MRI/A as the primary postoperative follow-up modality in this select population provides noninferior care and greater patient access, while reducing cost and potentially decreasing risk.Copyright © Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2023. All rights reserved.

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