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ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2013

Various techniques of stent-assisted coil embolization of wide-necked or fusiform middle cerebral artery aneurysms : initial and mid-term results.

Yu Sam Won, Myung Ho Rho, Byung Moon Kim, Hee Jin Park, Hyon Ju Kwag, Eun Chul Chung

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Article in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yu Sam WonDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Myung Ho Rho
Byung Moon Kim
Hee Jin Park
Hyon Ju Kwag
Eun Chul Chung
Sungkyunkwan University · KRKangbuk Samsung Hospital · KRSeverance Hospital · KR

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and clinical and angiographic outcomes of stent-assisted embolization for complex middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysms.

methodsThe records of 23 consecutive patients with 24 MCA aneurysms, who underwent stent-assisted embolization of the aneurysm, were retrospectively evaluated.

resultsFifteen aneurysms were treated with one stent and 8 were treated using more than two stents (5 a stent-within-a-stent, 1 triple stents, and two Y-stent). Angiographically, complete or near complete occlusion was achieved in 15 aneurysms (65.2%), residual neck in five (21.7%), and residual aneurysm in three (13.1%). Five aneurysms demonstrated thrombosis within the stent during the procedure and hospitalization, and were resolved by intraarterial and intravenous Tirofiban injection. Symptomatic thromboembolic complications were developed in five patients and permanent deficits demonstrated in two patients with modified Rankin Scale 1 and 2, respectively. Treatment-related permanent morbidity and mortality rates were 8.3% and 0% with relatively high complication rate. Angiographic follow-up was available in 17 aneurysms at 6-31 months (mean, 13.2 months) and showed stable or improved in 15 (88.2%) and major and minor recurrence in one, respectively.

conclusionComplex MCA aneurysms could be treated by stent-assisted coiling and showed lower recanalization rate during mid-term follow-up by effective flow diversion due to various stent-assisted techniques. Our results warrant further study with a longer follow-up period in a larger sample.

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Coil embolizationIntracranial aneurysmMiddle cerebral arteryStent

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