• FuMing Yang, Yi Chen, Chao Chen, YaNan Li, LaiXing Wang, and GuoSheng Han.
• Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Department of Neurosurgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
• World Neurosurg. 2024 Jul 1; 187: e722e730e722-e730.

ObjectiveTo quantitatively investigate the longitudinal computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging in meningiomas preoperatively embolized using microcatheters.MethodsThis retrospective monocentric study included 27 patients with symptomatic supratentorial meningiomas. Quantitative computed tomography perfusion (CTP) images before and postembolization were evaluated and correlated with angiographic, immunohistochemical, and clinical data.ResultsThe mean age of the patients was 45 ± 18 years, with a female-to-male ratio of 1.45:1. After embolization, both the embolized (Eb) and unembolized (UEb) regions showed hypoperfusion. A steady state was achieved on days 4-6 postembolization, during which differences in regional cerebral blood volume (rCBV) (Eb 0.5 ± 0.3 ml/100 mg, UEb 3.3 ± 1.4 ml/100 mg; P < 0.05), and mean transit time (MTT) (Eb 3.5 ± 1.8 s, UEb 3.1 ± 0.4 s) were observed. The cerebral blood flow (rCBF) and time to the peak (TTP) exhibited opposite patterns between Eb and UEb. A steady state was reached in rCBF (Eb 1.7 ± 1.2 ml/100 g/min, UEb 30 ± 5.4 ml/100 g/min; P < 0.01), and TTP (Eb 5 ± 4.8 s, UEb 1.8 ± 1.5 s; P < 0.01) within 4 to 6 days. Estimated blood loss (EBL) showed significant association with the surgical time interval among the 3 groups (P < 0.05). Tissue necrosis predominated over 7 days postembolization, indicating a correlation with the devascularization process. The overall incidence of postembolized headache, seizures, extremity weakness/paralysis, and postoperational headache was 11.1%, 7.4%, 3.7%; and 7.4%, respectively. All symptoms resolved by the last follow-up (3 months).ConclusionPreoperative embolization of meningiomas using N-butyl cyanoacrylate effectively induced significant and sustained tissue transformation and decreased estimated blood loss (EBL) over 7 days. Hemodynamic fluctuations tended to stabilize within 4 to 6 days.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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