Endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms in relation to their parent artery wall: a single center study

Aristotelis P. Mitsos, M.D. Giannakopoulou, I.G. Kaklamanos, Maria Kapritsou, M.I. Konstantinou, Theofanis Fotis, Konstantina Mamoura, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos, I.T. Ntountas, Evangelos Konstantinou

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Abstract

We report our two-year experience in the endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms in relation to their parent artery wall. We prospectively recorded patients with intracranial aneu- rysms (107 ruptured - 38 unruptured) treated with coiling during a two-year period: 145 patients, 94 females and 51 males - mean age 56 years. The aneurysms were divided into side-wall (A) and bifurcation (B) groups. A total occlusion rate was noted in post-embolization angiograms in 101 aneurysms (70%) with a morbidity of 4%. No angiographic recurrence arose in the six-month follow-up. The two groups had a similar total occlusion rate (68.31% and 71.8% respectively), while the complication rate was 3% in group A and 4.7% in group B. Significant differences between the two groups were noted in the number of assisted coiling cases: 28 out of 60 cases (46.7%) in group A - 14 out of 85 cases (16.5%) in group B. Further statistical analysis showed strong dependencies for the type of endovascular procedure between the ruptured and unruptured aneurysms in both groups (p 0.000<0.05), but no dependencies between the aneurysm occlusion rate and the ruptured or non-ruptured aneurysms, or between the occlusion rate and the type of endovascular procedure (p 0.552>0.05 and 0.071>0.05 respectively). In conclusion, the anatomic relation of the aneurysm sac with the wall of the parent artery is important, as significant differences in endovascular prac- tice, devices and techniques were noted between side-wall and bifurcation aneurysms.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-33
Number of pages10
JournalThe Neuroradiology Journal
Volume3
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2013

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Keywords

  • cerebral aneurysms
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • endovascular treatment
  • coils
  • balloon remodeling
  • stents

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