Summary:
Purpose: The authors have presented results of endovascular therapy for brain aneurysms
using the stent implantation and coiling. Material and Methods: 298 patients
were treated within January 2000 – April 2005 for brain aneurysms in our department.
In 36 of them (12 %) an intracranial stent was placed during an endovascular
procedure. Indications for the stent placement were dissecting and fusiform aneurysms
and those with broad necks. One stent was implanted because of
periprocedural complication. Five patients have got two stents. A stentgraft was
used in one case. All procedures were performed under general anaesthesia. An
angio suite equipped with GE Medical System DSA machine was applied. Results:
The retrospectively evaluated group includes 36 patients in whom 41 interventions
were performed within 1/2000–4/2005 during which 38 stents were implanted 38
procedures were technically successful. Three procedures were technically unsuccessful.
Two unsuccessful procedures were converted to surgical treatment, and
balloon remodelling technique was used in one case. There occurred five periprocedural
complications. The follow-up has shown satisfactory mid-term results in 25
patients, 4 patients had the aneurysm sac overgrowth, 2 patients died. Conclusion:
Our results have shown widening possibilities of endovascular treatment especially
in aneurysms previously not suitable for endovascular therapy. Improving technical
equipment and experience may extend the reconstructive treatment possibilities.
Key words:
endovascular treatment, aneurysm, stent
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