Kumamoto University Hospital Researcher Publishes New Studies and Findings in the Area of Moyamoya Disease (Inhalational Anesthesia Reduced Transient Neurological Events After Revascularization Surgery for Moyamoya Disease).

A recent study conducted at Kumamoto University Hospital in Japan explored the impact of different anesthesia methods on the development of neurological symptoms after revascularization surgery for Moyamoya disease (MMD). The study included 63 adult patients with MMD who underwent bypass surgeries between 2013 and 2022. The patients were divided into two groups based on the anesthesia maintenance method: inhalational anesthesia (IA) and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA). The results showed that the IA group had fewer postoperative transient neurological events (TNEs) and lower cortical hyperintensity belt (CHB) sign scores compared to the TIVA group. The study suggests that inhalational anesthesia may be more effective in preventing TNEs and calls for further research on the optimal anesthesia for MMD. [Extracted from the article]