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- Title
Management of pseudoaneurysms in the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery with covered stents specially designed for use in the intracranial vasculature: technical notes.
- Authors
Ming-Hua Li; Bu-Lang Gao; Yong-Li Wang; Chun Fang; Yong-Dong Li
- Abstract
Vascular diseases like aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and direct high-flow carotid-cavernous fistulas on the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery are usually managed through transarterial embolization with detachable coils or balloons. Utility of covered stents has been reported with good results in the treatment of selective cases. But the current generation of covered stents for coronary use is rather stiff and difficult to navigate in tortuous vessels particularly in the intracranial vasculature. Herein, we report on the use and technical respects of balloon-expanded covered stents specially designed for intracranial vasculature in the treatment of two pseudoaneurysms secondary to the successful obliteration of direct CCFs on the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery. This is the first report of covered stents specially developed for use in intracranial vasculature.
- Subjects
ARTERIES; ANEURYSMS; INTRACRANIAL aneurysms; CAROTID artery; SURGICAL stents; VASCULAR diseases
- Publication
Neuroradiology, 2006, Vol 48, Issue 11, p841
- ISSN
0028-3940
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00234-006-0127-7