Usefulness of PETRA-MRA for Postoperative Follow-Up of Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysms

Stent-assisted coil embolization of posterior communicating artery aneurysms.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Use of protective stents may not be effective in coil embolization of wide-neck aneurysms involving the posterior communicating artery. Successful implementation depends on the caliber of the vessel, its angle of origin, and the manner in which its orifice is incorporated into the aneurysm. Presented here are the results (clinical and radiographic) of coil embolization in...

Stent-Assisted Coil Embolization for Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms

Internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion with or without a bypass surgery is the traditional treatment for cavernous sinus (CS) aneurysms with cranial nerve (CN) dysfunction. Coil embolization without stents frequently requires retreatment because of the large size of CS aneurysms. We report the mid-term results of six unruptured CS aneurysms treated with stent-assisted coil embolization (SACE)....

Flat panel detector angiographic CT for stent-assisted coil embolization of broad-based cerebral aneurysms.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this work was to evaluate angiographic CT (ACT) in the combined application of a self-expanding neurovascular stent and detachable platinum coils in the management of broad-based and fusiform intracranial aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eleven patients harboring wide-necked intracranial aneurysms were treated with a flexible self-expanding neurovascular ...

The Stent-Assisted Coil-Jailing Technique Facilitates Efficient Embolization of Tiny Cerebral Aneurysms

OBJECTIVE Tiny cerebral aneurysms are difficult to embolize because the aneurysm's sac is too small for a single small coil, and coils within the aneurysm may escape from the confinement of a stent. This study was performed to introduce the stent-assisted coil-jailing technique and to investigate its effect on the coil embolization of tiny intracranial aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixteen...

Usefulness of Non-Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Using Silent Scan for Follow-Up after Y Stent- Assisted Coil Embolization for Basilar Tip Aneurysms