Thursday, July 3, 2014

Balloon-assisted coil embolization of small intracranial aneurysms

Balloon-assisted coil embolization of small intracranial aneurysms
Journal of Neurosurgery: Neurosurgical FOCUS: Table of Contents

Neurosurgical Focus, Volume 37, Issue V1Supplement, Page 1-1, July 2014.
It is generally considered difficult and risky to treat a small aneurysm (less than 4 mm) by use of coil embolization. The main issues are related to the following factors: frequently broad-based aneurysm with shallow dome, complex in shape, difficult to maintain microcatheter stability in an aneurysm, difficult to achieve complete coil packing, and higher risk of intra-procedure rupture hemorrhage. However, routine use of balloon-assisted coiling technique will enable us to achieve successful aneurysm embolization with safety. This video demonstrates some key nuances in the balloon-assisted coil embolization of small aneurysms via three case examples. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/E1il3oPnUD8.

Original Article: http://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/2014.V2.FOUS14192?ai=rw&mi=3ba5z2&af=R

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)