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Da Ros V, Sabuzi F, D'Argento F, Pedicelli A, Gavrilovic V, Sponza M, Di Giuliano F, Biraschi F, Iacobucci M, Grillea G, Bartolo A, Patassini M, Remida P, Quilici L, Faragò G, Varrassi M, Cavasin N, Arpesani R, Giordano AV, Umana G, Garaci F, Floris R. Midterm follow-up after embolization of intracranial aneurysms proximal to the circle of Willis with the Silk Vista flow diverter: the I-MAMA registry. Neuroradiology 2024; 66:1013-1020. [PMID: 38563963 PMCID: PMC11133109 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03336-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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PURPOSE The aim of this registry was to assess technical success, procedural safety and mid- to long-term follow-up results of the Silk Vista "Mama" (SVM) flow diverter (BALT, Montmorency, France) for the treatment of proximal intracranial aneurysms. METHODS Between August 2020 and March 2022, data from nine Italian neurovascular centres were collected. Data included patients' clinical presentation, aneurysms' size, location and status, technical details, overall complications and mid- to long-term angiographic follow-up. RESULTS Forty-eight aneurysms in 48 patients were treated using the SVM. Most aneurysms were small (≤ 10 mm: no. 29, 60%) and unruptured (no. 31, 65%); 13 aneurysms were recurrent after coiling or clipping. 37/48 aneurysms involved the internal carotid artery (77%). Optimal opening and complete wall apposition of the device were achieved in 46 out of 48 cases (96%). Four intra- or periprocedural complications occurred (two thrombotic complications successfully resolved, one cerebellar ischemia, one perirenal hematoma), without new neurological deficit. No significant intra-stent stenosis or stent displacement was observed during follow-up. No FD-related morbidity nor mortality was reported. At midterm (6-12 months) to long-term (> 12 months) follow-up, complete aneurysm occlusion (OKM D) was achieved in 76% of cases. Eighty-eight percent of patients had complete aneurysm occlusion or entry remnant (OKM D + C). CONCLUSIONS Our experience suggests that the new generation of low-profile SVM flow diverter for the treatment of proximal intracranial aneurysms is safe and effective, with low rates of intraprocedural complications and acceptable mid- to long-term occlusion rate.
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- Valerio Da Ros
- Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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- Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Neuroradiologia Interventistica, Dipartimento Di Diagnostica Per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica Ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Neuroradiologia Interventistica, Dipartimento Di Diagnostica Per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica Ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Udine University Hospital, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Udine University Hospital, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Interventional Neuroradiology, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Di Neuroradiologia Diagnostica E Terapeutica, Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Pozzilli, IS, Italy
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- UOC Di Neuroradiologia Diagnostica E Terapeutica, Istituto Di Ricovero E Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Neuromed, Pozzilli, IS, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa Di Neuroradiologia, Ospedale San Gerardo, ASST, Monza, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa Di Neuroradiologia, Ospedale San Gerardo, ASST, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, AAST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology, AAST Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Radiology Department, S. Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Neuroradiologia, Ospedale Dell'Angelo Mestre, Venice, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, Spedali Riuniti Di Livorno, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Diagnostic Imaging Unit, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Yu J. Current research status and future of endovascular treatment for basilar artery aneurysms. Neuroradiol J 2024:19714009241242584. [PMID: 38560789 DOI: 10.1177/19714009241242584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Aneurysms occurring along the basilar artery (BA) account for <1% of all intracranial aneurysms. Endovascular treatment (EVT) in particular is recommended for large unruptured BA aneurysms and ruptured BA aneurysms. Given that EVT techniques vary, a detailed review of EVT for BA aneurysms is necessary. In this review, the following issues were discussed: the anatomy and anomalies of the BA, the classification of BA aneurysms, the natural history of BA aneurysms, the status of open surgery, the use of EVT for various types of BA aneurysms and the deployment of new devices. According to the findings of this review and based on our experience in treating BA aneurysms, traditional coiling EVT is still the optimal therapy for most BA aneurysms. However, in some BA aneurysms, flow diverter (FD) deployment can be used. In addition, there are also some new devices, such as intrasaccular flow disruptors and stent-like devices that can be used to treat BA aneurysms. In general, EVT can yield good clinical and angiographic outcomes for patients with BA aneurysms. In addition, recent new devices and techniques, such as new-generation FDs generated via surface modification and virtual reality simulation techniques, show promise for EVT for BA aneurysms. These devices and techniques may further improve EVT outcomes for BA aneurysms.
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- Jinlu Yu
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, China
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Senol YC, Orscelik A, Bilgin C, Kobeissi H, Ghozy S, Arul S, Kallmes DF, Kadirvel R. Safety and efficacy profile of off-label use of the Pipeline Embolization Device: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2024; 33:107586. [PMID: 38242183 PMCID: PMC10939757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The off-label utilization of the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) is a common practice in numerous medical centers globally. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the overall outcomes of this off-label usage of PEDs. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, and Scopus were searched up to February 2023 using the Nested Knowledge platform to identify studies assessing the off-label use of PEDs. Any use of PED outside of the FDA-approved indication granted in 2018 is considered off-label use. Overall angiographic occlusion rates, ischemic and hemorrhagic complications, mortality, retreatment rates, and favorable clinic outcomes were included. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the overall outcome rates of anterior cerebral artery(ACA) vs. middle cerebral artery(MCA) and anterior vs posterior circulation subgroups. RESULTS We included 26 studies involving a total of 1,408 patients. The overall rate of complete occlusion was 80.3 % (95 % CI= 76.0-84.1). Subgroup analysis demonstrated a statistically significant difference in the rate of complete occlusion between anterior circulation (78.9 %) and posterior circulation (69.2 %) (p value=0.02). The rate of good clinical outcomes was 92.8 % (95 % CI= 88.8-95.4). The mortality rate was 1.4 % (95 % CI= 0.5-2.7). The overall rate of ischemic complications was 9.5 % (95 % CI= 7.7-11.6), with a comparable difference between anterior circulation (7.7 %) and posterior circulation (12.8 %) (p value=0.07). There was no statistically significant difference in MCA vs ACA subgroups in all parameters. CONCLUSIONS Off-label use of PEDs can be a safe and effective treatment option for intracranial aneurysms. However, there is a need for more prospective, high-quality, non-industry-funded registry studies and randomized trials to test the efficacy and safety of off-label usage of PEDs and to expand its indications.
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- Yigit Can Senol
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of South Carolina, SC, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Rodríguez-Fernández C, Ruiz-Garcia P, Garcia-Sanchez MJ, Manrique-Zegarra M, Toledano-Illán C, Escartin J, Vences MA, Rubio LA, Luttich A, Pumar JM. Technical success, procedural safety, and efficacy of the Silk Vista Baby in the treatment of cerebral aneurysms over a mid-to-long-term follow-up. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1369443. [PMID: 38638309 PMCID: PMC11025534 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1369443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Background Long-term follow-up of cerebral aneurysms treated with the Silk Vista Baby (SVB) flow diverter is lacking. This study aimed to assess the technical success, procedural safety, and efficacy of the SVB (Balt, Montmorency, France) for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms in small cerebral vessels over a mid-to long-term follow-up. Methods We retrospectively analyzed a prospectively maintained database of patients treated with the SVB between September 2018 and June 2021. Data regarding patient demographics, aneurysm characteristics, and technical procedures were also collected. Angiographic and clinical findings were recorded during the procedure and over a period of at least 12 months. Results Angiographic and clinical follow-up data were available for 50 patients/50 aneurysms. The procedural complication rate was 8%. At 12 months, the final results showed a technical success rate of 100%, the re rupture rate was 0%, neuromorbidity and mortality rates of 4 and 0%, respectively, and an almost complete occlusion rate of 94%. Conclusion Treatment of complex intracranial aneurysms with the SVB was safe and effective. Long-term results showed high rates of adequate and stable occlusions.
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
- School of Medicine, Universidad César Vallejo, Piura, Peru
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Chair of Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Cao R, Mattar A, Torche E, Riva R, Laubacher M, Moreno-Gomez R, Turjman F, Falini A, Panni P, Eker OF. Clinical and angiographic characteristics of ruptured and unruptured distal cerebral aneurysms: a review of a large series of cases in a high-volume center. J Neurointerv Surg 2024:jnis-2023-021164. [PMID: 38443187 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-021164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate clinical, angiographic features, and endovascular approach of ruptured and unruptured distal intracranial aneurysms (DIAs). METHODS From January 2013 to February 2022, details of all consecutive intracranial aneurysms (IAs) treated endovascularly in our center were collected and retrospectively reviewed. IAs involving the anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, and posterior cerebral artery (distal to anterior communicating artery, limen insula, and P1 segment, respectively), and those distal to superior cerebellar artery, anterior-inferior cerebellar artery, and posterior inferior cerebellar artery's first segment were classified based on their etiology, location, size, and shape. Demographic, clinical, angiographic, and procedural variables, as well as follow-up outcomes were evaluated. RESULTS Of 2542 IAs, 151 (5.9%) DIAs were counted (average size 5.4±2.9 mm), including 61 (40.4%) unruptured and 90 (59.6%) ruptured. No difference in the aneurysmal size was observed, but aneurysms smaller than 4 mm were observed more frequently in the ruptured group (36.7% vs 18%; P=0.01). In addition, ruptured DIAs were more often non-saccular (40% vs 18%; P=0.004) and irregular (93.3% vs 59%; P<0.001), They were treated mostly by coiling, glue, and parent artery sacrifice (P=0.02, P=0.006, and P=0.001), whereas unruptured DIAs were treated by stent-assisted coiling and flow-diverter stents (P=0.001 and P<0.001, respectively), without any differences in occlusion (81.6% vs 82.5%) and recanalization (21.1% vs 17.5%) rates. Procedure-related complications occurred in 20/151 (13.2%) patients, without any differences between subgroups. Ruptured DIAs were more often re-treated (18.4% vs 5.3%, P=0.02). In multivariate analyses, irregular shape appeared as an independent predictor of ruptured presentation (OR=8.1, 95% CI 3.0 to 21.7; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Compared with unruptured DIAs, ruptured DIAs were more often non-saccular, irregular, and smaller than 4 mm. Despite different therapeutical approaches, ruptured and unruptured DIAs presented comparable occlusion and recanalization rates.
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- Roberta Cao
- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- Department of Neuroradiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer, Department of Neuroradiology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Hong CE, Oh HS, Bae JW, Kim KM, Yoo DH, Kang HS, Cho YD. Endovascular Treatment in Precommunicating Segment Aneurysms of Posterior Cerebral Artery. World Neurosurg 2024; 182:e602-e610. [PMID: 38056626 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Precommunicating (P1) segment aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery are rare, with few studies reported to date. Herein, we address the clinical and radiologic outcomes of their endovascular treatment. METHODS For this study, we retrieved prospectively collected data on 35 consecutive patients with 37 P1 aneurysms, analyzing the clinical ramifications and morphologic outcomes of treatment. All subjects received endovascular interventions between January 2001 and October 2021. RESULTS There were 16 aneurysms (43.2%) of P1 segment sidewalls and 21 (56.8%) at P1/posterior communicating artery junctions. Five (13.5%) were fusiform, and 14 (37.8%) were ruptured. In 14 patients (40%), 16 aneurysms (43%) were associated with intracranial arterial occlusive disease of the anterior circulation. Selective coiling was undertaken in 34 aneurysms (91.9%), using single (n = 24) or double (n = 4) microcatheters, microcatheter protection (n = 2), or stents (n = 4); and trapping was done in 3 (8.1%). No procedure-related morbidity or mortality resulted. Excluding the trapped lesions, angiographic follow-up of 29 aneurysms obtained >6 months after embolization (mean, 12.4 month) revealed stable occlusion in 21 (72.4%), with some recanalization in the other 8 (minor: 3/29, 10.4%; major: 5/29, 17.2%). CONCLUSIONS Aneurysms of P1 segment (vs. other locations) are strongly associated with intracranial arterial occlusive disease of the anterior circulation and thus are likely flow related. Endovascular treatment of such lesions seems safe and efficacious, despite the array of technical strategies that their distinctive anatomic configurations impose.
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- Chang-Eui Hong
- Department of Neurosurgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Li Z, Lei P, Hua Q, Zhou L, Song P, Gao L, Zhang S, Cai Q. Surgical Clipping of Intracranial Aneurysms Using a Transcranial Neuroendoscopic Approach. Brain Sci 2023; 13:1544. [PMID: 38002504 PMCID: PMC10669543 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13111544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This retrospective study was performed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of surgically clipping intracranial aneurysms using a transcranial neuroendoscopic approach. METHODS A total of 229 patients with cerebral aneurysms were included in our study, all of whom were treated with clamping surgery at Wuhan University People's Hospital. They were divided into neuroendoscopic and microscopic groups, according to whether or not neuroendoscopy was used for the clamping surgery. We statistically analyzed the patients' baseline data, surgical outcomes, and complications, which were then evaluated to assess the treatment effect. RESULTS The baseline characteristics were not statistically significant, except for gender, for which the proportions of female patients in the two groups were 69 (56.1%) and 46 (43.4%). There were no patients with incomplete aneurysm clamping or parent vessel occlusion in the neuroendoscopic group, and there were 4 (3.8%) and 2 (1.9%) in the microscopic group, respectively; however, there was no statistically significant difference in the comparison of the two groups. The mean operative times of the two groups were 181 min and 154 min, respectively, and were statistically different. However, the mRS scores of the two groups showed no significant difference in patient prognosis. The differences in complications (including limb hemiplegia, hydrocephalus, vision loss, and intracranial infection) were not statistically significant, except for cerebral ischemia, for which the proportions of patients in the two groups were 8 (6.5%) and 16 (15.1%). CONCLUSIONS Neuroendoscopy can provide clear visualization and multi-angle views during aneurysm clipping, which is helpful for ensuring adequate clipping and preventing complications.
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- Zhiyang Li
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiantao First People’s Hospital Affiliated to Changjiang University, Xiantao 433000, China;
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China; (Z.L.); (P.L.); (Q.H.); (L.Z.); (P.S.); (L.G.)
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Lin LM, Collard de Beaufort J, Wang AS, Campos JK, Zarrin DA, Meyer BM, Colby GP, Coon AL. Augmentation of flow diverter vessel wall apposition using the Comaneci device: case experience from a novel, off-label technique. J Neurointerv Surg 2023:jnis-2023-020533. [PMID: 37586816 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Flow diversion (FD) embolization of intracranial cerebral aneurysms is an increasingly common modality where treatment success depends on adequate vessel wall apposition of the device. This study aimed to investigate off-label use of the Comaneci device for augmenting vessel wall apposition in post-deployed flow diversion stents (FDS). METHODS Over a 20- month period, all FD cases for the treatment of internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms were reviewed. Cases in which the Comaneci device was used to augment vessel wall apposition were analyzed. Data including patient demographics, case characteristics, and procedural outcomes were collected and analyzed as counts. RESULTS From a total of 74 ICA FD cases, the Comaneci device was used to improve vessel wall apposition in 22 cases (29.7%) . Of these cases, 91% were female with a mean patient age of 64.9±11.3 years, and an average aneurysm size of 4.5±2.5 mm. Comaneci device deployment and retrieval was successful in all (100%) cases, with an average fluoroscopy time of 27.3±7.8 min, an average contrast usage of 25.8±13.2 mL, and an average radiation exposure of 915.1±320.8 mGy. Only two cases (9%) required subsequent balloon angioplasty after Comaneci deployment to improve vessel wall apposition throughout the FDS. CONCLUSION Our experience with this technique demonstrates the feasibility of using the Comaneci device for augmentation of FDS vessel wall apposition with 100% success in the deployment and retrieval of the Comaneci device.
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- Li-Mei Lin
- Neurosurgery, Carondelet Neurological Institute, Carondelet Health Network, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Riverside University Health System, Moreno Valley, California, USA
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- Neurosurgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Neurosurgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Neurosurgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Neurosurgery, Carondelet Neurological Institute, Carondelet Health Network, St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Endovascular treatment of challenging aneurysms with FRED Jr flow diverter stents: a single-center experience. Jpn J Radiol 2023; 41:322-334. [PMID: 36315360 PMCID: PMC9619020 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-022-01354-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE To analyze clinical safety and efficacy of flow re-direction endoluminal device (FRED) Jr flow diverter for treatment of unruptured, ruptured, or recanalyzed aneurysms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between October 2019 and February 2022, 25 patients with 31 aneurysms treated with FRED Jr were included in the study. Clinical and radiological records, procedural details, and follow-up outcomes were retrospectively evaluated. Eighteen (72%) patients were female. Median age was 48.8 (age range 9-85). Mean follow-up was 21 months (6-28 months). Location of the aneurysms were as follows; 13 in middle cerebral artery (MCA), 7 in anterior cerebral artery (ACA), 4 in posterior cerebral artery (PCA), 3 in true posterior communicating artery (PCom), 2 in anterior communicating artery (ACom), 1 in superior cerebellar artery (SCA), 1 in true ophthalmic artery. Five patients (20%) presented with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). RESULTS In all procedures, FRED Jr was successfully deployed. Three true Pcom aneurysms and a true ophthalmic aneurysm were treated with FRED Jr. Three patients with two adjacent aneurysms were treated with a single FRED Jr. In two (8%) patients in-stent thrombosis occurred intraoperatively, they were treated with iv tirofiban and thrombectomy without any sequelae. Post-discharge 2 weeks later, intraparenchymal hemorrhage occurred in a patient. He was treated with surgical drainage, the clinical course was modified Rankin score (mRS) 2. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was performed on 16 (64%) patients with 21 (67%) aneurysms. Near complete-complete occlusion (O'Kelly-Morata grading scale (OKM C-D) was documented in 15/16 (93.7%) patients, 20/21 (95.2%) aneurysms. In nine (36%) patients, no residual filling was observed in the magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Good clinical outcome (mRS 0-1) was achieved in 24/25 (96%) of patients. CONCLUSION Endovascular treatment of small cerebral aneurysms with FRED Jr is safe and effective even in complex and challenging morphologies allowing high rates of aneurysm occlusion with low periprocedural complications. Our cohort, consisting of a rate 20% acute ruptured aneurysms, is the major additive data to the published literature.
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Zhang H, Ren J, Wang J, Lv X. The off-label uses of pipeline embolization device for complex cerebral aneurysms: Mid-term follow-up in a single center. Interv Neuroradiol 2022:15910199221148800. [PMID: 36583531 DOI: 10.1177/15910199221148800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the off-label uses of pipeline embolization device for a variety of types of aneurysms including ruptured aneurysms, posterior circulation aneurysms, small aneurysms, distal aneurysms, and recurrent aneurysms. METHODS Clinical and angiographic data of patients who underwent pipeline embolization device treatment on off-label use at our center were retrospectively reviewed. For categorical variables, Fisher's exact test was used, and a two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used for patients' age to analyze the correlation with outcomes. RESULTS In this study, 121 aneurysms in 107 patients received off-label pipeline embolization device treatments. The overall rate of complete aneurysm occlusion was 77.8% (28/36 in 35 patients) for posterior circulation aneurysms and 95.3% (81/85 in 72 patients) for anterior circulation aneurysms. The posterior circulation aneurysms have a lower rate of aneurysm occlusion (p = 0.0372). The small aneurysms have a higher rate of aneurysm occlusion (p = 0.0104). The patient's sex, age, and aneurismal size were associated with ischemic stroke complications (p = 0.0397, 0.0166, and 0.0178). In posterior circulation aneurysm patients, only two basilar apex aneurysms underwent pipeline embolization device treatment, both of whom died of thrombotic complications. There was no difference in mortality between posterior circulation aneurysm patients (8.6%, 3/35) and anterior circulation aneurysm patients (1.4%, 1/72) (p = 0.1015). Patients of older age have a higher risk of death rate (p = 0.0053). CONCLUSIONS The off-label use of pipeline embolization device is often performed in clinical practice and can achieve efficacy in complex aneurysms. The off-label use of pipeline embolization device was found to carry an increased rate of mortality in older patients. Excluding basilar apex aneurysms, the pipeline embolization device is as safe as anterior circulation aneurysms in the treatment of posterior circulation aneurysms elsewhere.
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- Huachen Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, 589702Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Statistical Science and Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Statistical Science and Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, 589702Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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El Naamani K, Saiegh FA, Chen CJ, Abbas R, Sioutas GS, Amllay A, Shehabeldine M, Gooch MR, Herial NA, Jabbour P, Rosenwasser RH, Tjoumakaris SI. Treatment of cerebral aneurysms with the FRED Jr flow-diverting stent: A case series and meta-analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022; 223:107483. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Dabhi N, Sarathy D, Snyder MH, Kellogg RT, Park MS. Flow Diverter Devices for Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms in Small Parent Vessels – A Systematic Review of Literature. World Neurosurg 2022; 162:183-194.e7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hou K, Lv X, Yu J. Endovascular Treatment of Posterior Cerebral Artery Trunk Aneurysm: The Status Quo and Dilemma. Front Neurol 2022; 12:746525. [PMID: 35069405 PMCID: PMC8778581 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.746525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is an important artery that can be divided into four segments (P1-4): segments P1-2 are proximal segments, and segments P3-4 are distal segments. Various aneurysms can occur along the PCA trunk. True saccular aneurysms are rare, and most PCA trunk aneurysms are dissecting. Sometimes, the PCA trunk can give rise to flow-related aneurysms in association with high-flow arteriovenous shunt diseases or moyamoya disease and internal carotid artery occlusion. Some PCA trunk aneurysms require treatment, especially ruptured or large/giant aneurysms. Recently, endovascular treatment (EVT) has become the mainstream treatment for PCA trunk aneurysms, and it mainly involves reconstructive or deconstructive techniques. Traditional EVT includes selective coiling with/without stent or balloon assistance and parent artery occlusion (PAO). For proximal aneurysms, the PCA should be preserved. For distal aneurysms, PAO can be performed. However, during EVT, preservation of the PCA must naturally be the prime objective. Recently, flow-diverting stents have been used and are a revolutionary treatment for unruptured dissecting aneurysms of the PCA trunk. Despite the associated complications, EVT remains an effective method for treating PCA trunk aneurysms and can result in a good prognosis.
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- Kun Hou
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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