Makati Medical Center’s team of expert neurosurgeons successfully treated a 60-year-old female with a giant left internal carotid artery (LICA) brain aneurysm using multimodality neurosurgical techniques.
First diagnosed 13 years ago, the aneurysm had grown significantly, leading to the patient’s left eye to protrude and limit its ocular movement. Despite initial treatment attempts at another institution, the aneurysm remained unresolved. The patient sought the expertise of Michael N. Sabalza, MD, who collaborated with a team of highly specialized neurosurgeons, including Guillermo Victorino T. Liabres, MD, a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon, and Carlos Francis A. Santiago, MD, an endovascular neurosurgeon.
Dr. Santiago first conducted a cerebral angiography to thoroughly assess the aneurysm. Dr. Liabres then performed a double-barrel left superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery bypass to ensure adequate blood flow to the brain. Following this, Dr. Santiago executed coil trapping of the aneurysm and safely removed the affected segment of the LICA.
This complex case highlights the advanced neurosurgical expertise at MakatiMed, as the team was able to utilize a combination of surgical and endovascular approaches to successfully treat a life-threatening condition.
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