TABLE 2:

Patients with changes in results of neurophysiological monitoring or NPM or clinical examination during endovascular procedures

Patient No.General Anesthesia (Y/N)*NPM Changes (Y/N)PE Changes (Y/N)Altered Management (Y/N)Type of Alteration/Reason for No Alteration
4YYNNCoil loop protruding from aneurysm; coil not withdrawn
5NYNYDelayed PVO to allow EC-IC graft maturation
7YYNYIncreased mean arterial pressure to improve perfusion
9YYNNAneurysm perforation; proceeded with treatment
11YYNYPVO of right vertebral instead of basilar artery
26YYNYNo coil detachment
27YYNYNo coiling or PVO
29YYNNAneurysm perforation; proceeded with treatment
30YYNNNPM changes at end of procedure
10NNYYNo PVO
33NNYYNo PVO
  • Note.—Y indicates yes; N, no; NPM, neurophysiological monitoring; PE, physical examination; PVO, permanent vessel occlusion; EC-IC, extracranial-intracranial.

  • * Balloon test occlusion was performed with the patient under conscious sedation when possible; permanent vessel occlusion or aneurysm coiling was then performed with the patient under general anesthesia.