ArticleCureus2025
Vessel Curvature and Microcatheter-Detachable Coil Compatibility in Arterial Coil Embolization.
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Abstract
Background Non-neuro arterial embolization is widely performed for various clinical indications, with support systems implemented to ensure procedural safety. However, when the target vessels are highly tortuous or have significant bends at the peripheral level, the microcatheter and coil must traverse lengthy, sharply curved paths, raising concerns about coil maldelivery. Purpose To examine whether sharp vessel angulation (≥90-180°) and microcatheter-coil compatibility independently increase coil maldelivery in non-neuroarterial embolization. Materials and methods This single-center, IRB-approved analysis from February 2023 to December 2024 included 451 arterial branch-detachable coil combinations (BCCs) in 119 patients (mean age 64 years, range 32-87). Angulations of 90-180° at the proximal catheter segment and distal tip were evaluated on digital subtraction angiography. Technical failure was defined as the inability to deploy the coil as intended, including unraveling or coil shape distortion. A 1:3 propensity score matching (28 failed vs 61 successful BCCs), balanced coil features, and target-vessel factors. Mismatch was recorded if the coil's primary diameter exceeded or fell below microcatheter thresholds. A generalized linear mixed model accounted for within-patient clustering. Results Coil failure occurred in 28 of 451 BCCs (6.2 %). A 90-180° inversion at the catheter tip (odds ratio (OR), 22; p = 0.008) and mismatch (OR, 4.9; p = 0.03) independently predicted failure. A proximal 90-180° inversion also contributed (OR, 4.5; p = 0.03). Of 28 failures, 21/28 (75%) were mismatched: 16/21 (76%) resolved via mismatch correction, and 5/21 (24%) required repositioning or an alternate coil gauge/length. Proper-match failures (n=7) were treated with thinner or more flexible coils in 6 (85.7%; p < 0.0001). Conclusions Sharp vessel angulation (≥90-180°) and microcatheter-coil mismatch independently increase the risk of maldelivery in non-neuro arterial embolization.
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