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ArticleCerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Risk Factors for Incomplete Occlusion in Patients with Small Intracranial Aneurysms (<7 mm) after Flow-Diversion Treatment: A Multicenter Experience.

Chi Huang, Xingwei Lei, Xin Feng, Xin Tong, Zhuohua Wen, Jiancheng Lin, Mengshi Huang, Chao Peng, Tao Wang, Wenxin Chen and 8 more

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Chi HuangNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Xingwei LeiThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery, Chongqing, China.
Xin FengNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Xin TongBeijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhuohua WenNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Jiancheng LinNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Mengshi HuangNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Chao PengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.
Tao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China.
Wenxin ChenNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Lele DaiNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Xin JinNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Shixing SuNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Xin ZhangNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Xifeng LiNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
Zongduo GuoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery, Chongqing, China.
Aihua LiuBeijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Chuanzhi DuanNeurosurgery Center, Department of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Engineering Research Center of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology and Devices for Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Zhujiang Hospital Institute for Brain Science and Intelligence, Guangzhou, China, doctor_duanzj@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe indicator of flow diverters (FDs) received approval extension for small (<7 mm) unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). However, the factors related to aneurysm occlusion remain unclear. Thus, we conducted a multicenter analysis to explore the risk factors for incomplete occlusion (ICO) following FD implantation for small UIAs.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed patients from 5 comprehensive hospitals in China with small UIAs treated with either Pipeline or Tubridge between September 2018 and September 2022. Baseline data were prospectively collected at admission. The relationship between baseline characteristics and occlusion status was analyzed, and multivariate logistic regression models were performed to identify the independently related factors.

resultsA total of 565 patients with 565 small UIAs were enrolled. During a mean angiographic follow-up of 10.64 ± 5.99 months, ICO was detected in 116 cases (20.5%). After adjusting for candidate variables, hypertension (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.274, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.462-3.538, p < 0.001), coronary disease (aOR = 2.742, 95% CI = 1.148-6.552, p = 0.023), larger aneurysm size (aOR = 1.833, 95% CI = 1.425-2.356, p < 0.001), lower size ratio (SR, aOR = 0.380, 95% CI = 0.166-0.869, p = 0.022), and less coil application (aOR = 0.212, 95% CI = 0.061-0.741, p = 0.015) were independently associated with ICO of small UIAs.

conclusionHypertension, coronary disease, larger aneurysm size, lower SR, and less coil application were independent predictors of ICO for small UIAs after FD implantation. Neurointerventionalists should focus more on blood pressure management and aneurysm morphological assessment in flow-diversion treatment for small UIAs.

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Endovascular ProceduresIntracranial AneurysmAdultAgedChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeAneurysmal occlusionFlow divertersPipeline embolization deviceSmall aneurysmsTubridge flow diverter

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