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ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2019

Treatment of posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms using flow-diverter stents: A single-center experience.

Şükrü Oğuz, Hasan Dinc

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Article in Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Flow diverters for the posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: A systematic review and a single-arm meta-analysis.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2022
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  2. Indirect flow diversion for the treatment of saccular posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms: An 11-year single-center retrospective study.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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  3. Stand-alone small low-profile braided stents for challenging unruptured posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysms compared to conventional endovascular methods: A cohort study.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Şükrü OğuzDepartment of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University Medical Faculty, Trabzon, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1354-8898
Hasan DincDepartment of Radiology, Karadeniz Technical University Medical Faculty, Trabzon, Turkey.
Karadeniz Technical University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe effectiveness and reliability of flow-diverter stents, which are commonly used in aneurysms of the anterior circulation, have been demonstrated previously. However, the use of these devices is associated with higher rates of perforator and branch ischemia following the treatment of aneurysms of the posterior circulation.

methodsThis work involved a single-center; retrospective study reviewing eight patients who had aneurysms related to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) and who were treated with flow-diverter stents from September 2013 to May 2017.

resultsThe mean aneurysm diameter was 7.6 mm (range, 5 to 11 mm). The types of aneurysm included five aneurysms that were saccular, two that were fusiform, and one that was dissecting. All saccular aneurysms in the neck involved the PICA origin, and one dissecting aneurysm was localized in the proximal part of the PICA. Procedural success was 100% (8/8), and there were no ischemic complications. One patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage died because of rebleeding (modified Rankin Scale (mRS), 6). Other than this patient all of the patients' mRS scores were zero at discharge and at the clinical follow-up period (mean, 2.5 years). All of the aneurysms were completely occluded according to the latest angiographic controls (mean follow-up period of 19.5 months).

conclusionsTreatment of PICA aneurysms with flow-diverter stents showed positive results with a high rate of technical success and low complication and mortality rates. The use of flow-diverter stents in the treatment of PICA aneurysms should be considered a safe and effective endovascular treatment option.

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StentsVertebral ArteryAdultAgedCerebellumEndovascular ProceduresFemaleHumansIntracranial AneurysmMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis DesignRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeflow-diverter stentPICA aneurysmposterior circulation

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PMID30803331
PMCPMC6607619
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