A1–A2 Fenestration Tube Technique for Clipping a Ruptured Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm
Arq. bras. neurocir; 38 (2), 2019
Publication year: 2019
A fenestration tube is a clipping reconstruction technique that allows the preservation
of critical vessels in aneurysm surgery. A patient with a ruptured anterior communicating
artery (ACoA) aneurysm with a posterior projection was admitted to our
neurosurgery unit. A right dominant A1 with rotation of the A2 fork was observed
on preoperative computed tomography angiography (CTA). During surgery, we
observed that the recurrent artery of Heubner branched off the A2 just distal to the
neck of the aneurysm. Successful clipping was achieved by building an “A1–A2
fenestration tube,” with preservation of the recurrent artery and of the ACoA
perforators. Surgical nuances and the advantages of fenestration tubes are discussed.