RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Endovascular treatment of ruptured peripheral intracranial aneurysms
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 133
OP 138
VO 17
IS 2
A1 Chen, Zhi
A1 Yang, Yunfeng
A1 Miao, Hongpin
A1 Chen, Jingyu
A1 Luo, Chunxia
A1 Feng, Hua
A1 Zhu, Gang
YR 2012
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/17/2/133.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility and result of endovascular treatments for ruptured peripheral intracranial aneurysms.METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed our experience and results of endovascular treatments for a series of 18 consecutive patients with ruptured distal intracranial aneurysms at the Department of Neurosurgery, Southwest Hospital, Chongqing, China between January 2005 and June 2010. Depending on the location and shape of the aneurysms, we used various therapeutic strategies including selective aneurysmal coiling, parent artery (and aneurysm) occlusion, stent-assisted coiling, and microcatheter-assisted coiling.RESULTS: Endovascular embolization was technically successful in all patients. Five patients were treated by selective aneurysm coiling; 5 patients were embolized with the stent-assisted technique or microcatheter-assisted technique. In the remaining 8 patients, the parent arteries, or together with the aneurysms were occluded using coils or glue. No procedure complication such as thrombosis or aneurysmal rupture was encountered during treatment. Two patients treated with parent artery occlusion developed acute or delayed transient ischemic symptoms, but they eventually made a good recovery. No patient has experienced postprocedural hemorrhage during the follow-up period (5-66 months; mean, 22.2 months).CONCLUSION: Endovascular treatment is a feasible and effective therapeutic alternative for peripheral intracranial aneurysms.