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ArticleNeurosurgery2020

Comaneci-Assisted Coiling as a Treatment Option for Acutely Ruptured Wide Neck Cerebral Aneurysm: Case Series of 118 Patients.

Alexander Sirakov, Krasimir Minkin, Marin Penkov, Kristian Ninov, Vasil Karakostov, Stanimir Sirakov

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Article in Neurosurgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexander SirakovRadiology Department, UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-6219-5040
Krasimir MinkinNeurosurgery Department, UH St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-1203-2870
Marin PenkovRadiology Department, UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-5378-031X
Kristian NinovNeurosurgery Department, UH St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-3066-939X
Vasil KarakostovNeurosurgery Department, UH St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0002-1972-7774
Stanimir SirakovRadiology Department, UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0001-6034-5340
University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski · BG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWide-necked cerebral aneurysms in the setting of acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) remain difficult to treat with endovascular methods despite recent progress in the neuroendovascular field.

objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Comaneci device (Rapid Medical, Israel) in endovascular coil embolization of acutely ruptured, wide-necked sidewall, or bifurcation cerebral aneurysms.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 45 anterior communicating artery, 24 internal carotid artery, 21 middle cerebral artery bifurcation, 15 anterior cerebral artery, and 13 posterior circulation aneurysms, which were treated using Comaneci-assisted coil embolization from August 2017 to January 2019. We evaluated procedural complications, clinical outcomes, and mid-term angiographic follow-up. Immediate and 90 d-clinical outcome and radiological follow-up were obtained in all patients.

resultsComaneci-assisted coil embolization was performed in 118 acutely ruptured aneurysms. The technique was carried out successfully in all cases. Simultaneous application of 2 separated Comaneci devices was performed in 8/118 cases (6.77%). Periprocedural thromboembolic complications related to the device were seen in 7/118 cases (5.93%) and severe vasospasm of the parent artery after manipulation of the Comaneci device occurred in 5/118 cases (4.2%). The procedural-related morbidity rate was 2.54%, and there was no procedural related mortality. Among the available survivors, angiographic follow-ups were obtained at 3 and 6 mo, and complete aneurysmal obliteration was confirmed in 81/112 (72.3%) and 75/112 (66.9%) cases, respectively. Mid-term follow-up reviewed total recanalization rate of 14.28%.

conclusionComaneci-assisted embolization of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms in patients presenting with acute SAH is associated with high procedural safety and adequate occlusion rates. Furthermore, dual antiplatelet therapy can be safely avoided in this patient group.

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Aneurysm, RupturedEmbolization, TherapeuticIntracranial AneurysmCerebral AngiographyHumansRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeBifurcation aneurysmsCoil embolizationComaneci deviceEndovascular remodelingWide-necked aneurysms

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PMID32453823
PMCPMC7666901
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