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【最AI新技术】STA逆行Pull-through技术:大动脉炎致颈总动脉慢性完全闭塞的介入治疗新策略

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原作出处:Tsukada T, Aimi Y, Yokoyama H, et al. Stent insertion for chronic total occlusion of the common carotid artery in a patient with Takayasu arteritis using an adjunctive retrograde approach via superficial temporal artery puncture: illustrative case. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons. 2026;11(8): e CASE25897. doi:10.3171/CASE25897

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一、疾病特点与介入难点

大动脉炎所致颈总动脉(CCA)慢性完全闭塞(CTO),是神经介入领域高难度、高风险的炎性血管病变,其疾病本质与治疗挑战均显著区别于普通动脉粥样硬化性闭塞。


1. 疾病核心病理与临床特点

(1)炎性血管重塑特殊

大动脉炎属于特发性大血管炎,以主动脉弓及其分支慢性肉芽肿性炎症为核心,病变血管壁长期处于增厚、纤维化、钙化状态,管壁结构高度异质化,伴随持续低度炎症活动,最终形成颈总动脉起始部长段、坚硬、解剖扭曲的慢性完全闭塞。本例患者17岁确诊大动脉炎,激素治疗至22岁后自行中断、未再规律随访,炎症在长达40年间持续进展,导致血管病变极度顽固。


(2)卒中机制以栓塞为主

本例患者反复发生脑梗死(两次均表现为肢体麻木、轻偏瘫、构音障碍,并出现自发再通),根源并非单纯脑灌注不足,而是右侧颈总动脉闭塞盲端血流淤滞形成血栓,血栓脱落栓塞大脑中动脉所致;且闭塞段无顺行血流,血栓易反复形成、脱落,导致脑梗反复自发再发与再通。


(3)病变顽固、常规方案失效

本例患者同时合并左侧颈总动脉严重狭窄,并已出现短暂性右侧面部下垂、构音障碍等短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)症状,双侧病变使脑血流储备极度脆弱,治疗策略必须兼顾双侧、分步实施。此外,长期炎症未控导致血管壁严重纤维化钙化,单纯旁路手术围术期出血、卒中风险高,常规介入亦难以奏效。


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FIG. 1. Images obtained at the onset of right middle cerebral artery occlusion. A: MR diffusion-weighted image at onset. A high signal intensity was observed in the right caudate nucleus, basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex. B: MR angiogram at onset. Occlusion of the proximal right middle cerebral artery was observed. C: Right brachiocephalic artery angiogram showing occlusion from the origin of the right CCA. D: Right brachiocephalic artery angiogram (equilibrium phase). Contrast stagnation is observed at the blind end of the right CCA (arrow). E: Right brachiocephalic artery angiogram revealing occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery. F: MR angiogram obtained 3 days after onset, revealing recanalization of the right middle cerebral artery. G: Cervical CT angiogram showing occlusion of the right CCA (arrow) and severe stenosis of the left CCA (arrowhead).


2. 介入治疗核心难点

(1)顺行入路极易失败

常规股动脉→头臂干→颈总动脉顺行路径下,纤维化、钙化的坚硬管壁会严重阻碍导丝、导管通过,极易误入假腔引发医源性夹层,甚至导致颈内动脉(ICA)闭塞。本例首次顺行尝试时,微导管即进入CCA假腔,术者果断终止操作——这一决策虽避免了灾难性后果,也凸显了此类病变顺行入路的高失败率与高风险。


(2)真腔寻路极度困难

炎性长段闭塞无明确真腔轨迹,血管解剖扭曲、管壁僵硬,普通导丝支撑力不足,无法精准穿透闭塞段进入真腔。本例右侧颈总动脉自起始部即完全闭塞,闭塞段坚硬且走行扭曲,顺行路径下导丝根本无法寻及真腔。


(3)血流保护存在解剖限制

右侧颈总动脉可通过球囊导引导管夹持实现近端保护,利用锁骨下盗血代偿脑灌注;但左侧颈总动脉起始部闭塞因解剖位置限制,无法实现该策略。这一解剖限制直接影响术中对侧病变的处理优先级与手术顺序安排。


(4)炎性病变术后风险更高

血管壁持续炎症使支架内血栓、再狭窄风险显著高于普通粥样硬化闭塞。本例患者术前ESR 65mm/h、ANA 1:1280,处于活动期,对围术期抗栓方案(术前14天双抗)、支架选择(开环[Open-cell]设计)及操作精度均提出极高要求。


二、手术策略与顺序

整体治疗并非一次完成,而是遵循先左后右、先易后难的分阶段策略:

1. 第一阶段:尝试右侧CCA顺行开通→导丝进入假腔,风险过高,果断终止


2. 第二阶段:处理左侧CCA狭窄(患者同期存在左侧CCA狭窄相关TIA症状)→行顺行支架植入


3. 第三阶段:待左侧术后恢复、患者状态稳定后,再行右侧CCA逆行开通


三、左侧CCA顺行支架细节(第二阶段)

● 病变处理:球囊预扩后于左侧ICA释放SpiderFX远端保护装置

● 支架组合:Carotid WALLSTENT(覆盖CCA夹层入口)+第二枚Carotid WALLSTENT(自ICA延伸至CCA)+PRECISE(连接两枚WALLSTENT)

● 球囊后扩:SHIDEN 4×40mm球囊全程扩张

● 术后情况:因夹层延伸至颈动脉分叉,出现术后低血压及灌注不足症状,经去甲肾上腺素维持5天后恢复


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FIG. 2. Antegrade recanalization attempt for right CCA chronic occlusion and carotid artery stent placement for left CCA stenosis. A: A balloon-guiding catheter was placed proximal to the vertebral artery to sandwich the CCA origin. A Guidepost was inserted into the occluded CCA using a RADIFOCUS guidewire. B: The SL-10 microcatheter and CHIKAI 14 guidewire entered the false lumen of the CCA. C: Left CCA angiogram showing high-grade stenosis of the left CCA. D: After balloon angioplasty and deployment of a SpiderFX device in the internal carotid artery, angiography showed dissection of the CCA. E: With the balloon-guiding catheter expanded in the CCA for proximal protection, three stents were deployed in a connected fashion from the ICA to the CCA, followed by balloon angioplasty. F: Left CCA angiogram showing good expansion.


四、右侧CCA逆行开通核心技术(第三阶段)

1. 入路建立:STA(颞浅动脉)切开穿刺

● STA条件:直径仅1mm,无法触及且超声不可见

● 暴露方式:耳前3cm切口,沿颧弓下缘暴露主干,微探头超声确认位置

● 穿刺置鞘:21G Surflo针头穿刺→CHIKAI X10导丝→RADIFOCUS导丝→置入5Fr Glidesheath Slender薄壁鞘


2. 逆行通路步骤&器械

(1)微导管:Fencer Micro Catheter(1.9Fr/2.6Fr,135cm)

(2)初始导丝:CHIKAI 14→逆行进入CCA

(3)硬导丝探索:Astato XS 9-12(锥头负荷12gf)送至CCA起始部

(4)影像确认:Cone-beam CT确认CCA真实走行方向

(5)真腔穿透:更换Astato XS 9-40(锥头负荷40gf)自假腔穿刺进入头臂干真腔

(6)抓捕拉通(Pull-through):Headway 21/Goose Neck Snare SK 700(7mm)经股动脉9Fr导管送入头臂干,抓捕逆行导丝

(7)轨道建立:Pull-through拉出体外→替换为CHIKAI 14(315cm)贯通轨道


3. 近端保护与血流控制(仅限右侧CCA)

● 球囊导引导管夹持(Sandwich):股动脉9Fr Optimo置于头臂干+桡动脉6Fr Optimo置于右锁骨下动脉,夹持CCA起始部

● 脑灌注代偿:利用锁骨下盗血现象,经左侧椎动脉→右侧椎动脉→右侧脑组织,维持球囊阻断期间灌注

● 重要限制:左侧CCA起始部闭塞因解剖位置限制,无法实现此近端保护策略


4. 远端栓塞保护与支架释放

● 沿拉通轨道将SpiderFX滤器(4mm)送入右侧ICA

● 球囊扩张:在滤器保护下,以Coyote ES 2.5×40mm球囊对全段闭塞行预扩

● 支架串联策略:

  ✔ PRECISE 9×40mm(ICA至CCA)

  ✔ PRECISE 8×40mm(CCA起始部至头臂干)

  ✔ PRECISE 10×40mm(中段连接两支架)

  ✔ 后扩张:SHIDEN 5×40mm球囊三次全程塑形


5. 闭合与止血

撤出STA鞘管,以9-0尼龙线缝合5针妥善止血,预防皮下血肿及假性动脉瘤。


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FIG. 3. Retrograde approach for right CCA chronic occlusion with carotid artery stent insertion. A: Three-dimensional CT angiogram showing that the diameter of the right STA at the planned puncture site (arrow) was 1.0 mm. B: The STA was punctured with a 21-gauge Surflo needle, and an image was taken from the Surflo. C: A 5-Fr Glidesheath Slender sheath was placed in the external carotid artery. D: A 4-Fr catheter was guided into the ICA, and an attempt was made to guide a SpiderFX device (arrow); however, it could not be guided because of a sharp bend. E: Cone-beam CT was used to confirm that the Fencer microcatheter was located at the origin of the CCA. F: An Astato XS 9–12 guidewire (arrow) was used to penetrate the occluded site. It was then captured with a snare (arrowhead) and pulled through the guiding catheter from the femoral artery approach. G: The balloon-guiding catheter was inflated to sandwich the CCA, and balloon angioplasty (arrow) was performed under blood flow occlusion. H: An external carotid artery angiogram was obtained from the STA puncture sheath. A filter protection device (arrow) was guided into the right ICA using a guidewire that was pulled through. I:Three stents were deployed in a connected manner. J: Brachiocephalic artery angiogram revealing good expansion of the CCA.


五、围手术期管理

● 抗栓方案:术前14天起双抗(阿司匹林100mg+氯吡格雷75mg);术后双抗3个月,后改为阿司匹林单药长期维持

● 激素控制:确诊活动性大动脉炎(ESR 65mm/hr,ANA 1:1280),予泼尼松龙35mg/日起始,逐步减量至5mg/日维持,无炎症复发

● 麻醉方式:STA入路采用局部麻醉,降低全麻相关风险

● 术后用药:双抗3个月后改为阿司匹林单药;严格抗栓是预防急性支架血栓(大动脉炎患者风险更高)的基石


六、关键并发症与应对经验

● 右侧顺行入路夹层:微导管进入CCA假腔,果断终止操作,避免ICA闭塞——技术失败时知进退是核心决策能力

● 左侧术后低血压:因夹层延伸至颈动脉分叉,每次血压下降即出现右侧肢体轻瘫及构音障碍,需去甲肾上腺素维持5天——提示左侧治疗改变了脑血流动力学

● STA穿刺相关风险:皮下血肿、假性动脉瘤、面神经损伤、伴行静脉损伤、血管破裂;因管径极小,必须严格控制鞘管/导管尺寸,术后需可靠缝合


七、支架选型与长期通畅

● 开环vs闭环:本例右侧长段闭塞选用PRECISE开环支架,既往研究提示其支架内再狭窄率显著低于闭环支架

● 随访结果:术后3个月CTA显示右侧CCA及左侧ICA支架均通畅,无再狭窄及支架周围炎症征象


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FIG. 4. Imaging findings 3 months after the procedure. A: Three-dimensional CT angiography volume rendering demonstrating good long-term patency of both the stented right CCA and left ICA with no evidence of restenosis. B:Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) of the right CCA. C: MPR of the left ICA. In panels B and C, there are no signs of in-stent stenosis, indicating stable postoperative outcomes.


八、临床启示

1. 手术排序:双侧病变时应策略性分步处理——本例先顺行处理左侧以解除TIA症状,再逆行处理右侧复杂CTO


2. 逆行是有效的“退路”:当大动脉炎CCA-CTO顺行入路进入假腔时,STA逆行+Pull-through拉通可安全建立轨道


3. 影像导航不可或缺:Cone-beam CT是确认纤维化病变解剖走行、辅助硬导丝从假腔精准穿入真腔的关键


4. 导丝递进策略:逆行探索先用Astato XS 9-12(12gf)探路,确认假腔后更换Astato XS 9-40(40gf)强力穿透,器械递进逻辑清晰


5. 近端保护有条件:球囊导引导管夹持技术仅适用于右侧CCA,左侧起始部闭塞无法实现


6. 抗栓是底线:大动脉炎患者支架血栓风险更高,术前14天双抗是必须遵守的硬性时间窗


7. 开环支架优选:长段炎性闭塞建议优先考虑开环设计,以降低远期再狭窄率


九、一句话总结

大动脉炎致颈总动脉慢性完全闭塞,顺行不通则逆行——STA切开穿刺、锥束CT导航、12gf探路/40gf穿透、抓捕拉通建轨、串联开环支架,是实现微创血运重建的有效技术路径;但需严格把握手术分序、近端保护限制与围术期抗栓窗口。


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