Aneurysm
Novel coils using hydrogel technology can increase the packing density of coiled aneurysms, resulting in fewer recurrences and retreatments, according to the results of a multicenter European trial presented last week at the 2017 International Stroke Conference (ISC) in Houston, TX.
Patients who treat intracranial aneurysms vary considerably in their approach to patient selection, preferred treatment, and follow-up imaging, according to survey results published online February 9, 2017, ahead of print in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.…
Endovascular repair is largely taking over the treatment of basilar apex aneurysms, but neurointerventionalists still require the skills needed to repair these aneurysms microsurgically, researchers suggest. A small proportion of carefully selected patients are better off with the microsurgical approach, because it can offer lower recurrence rates and reduce the need for retreatment, according to a new study published online January 13, 2017, ahead of print in the Journal of Neurosurgery.…
Targeting an ideal first coil volume embolization ratio (VER) can help reduce the risk of recanalization of normal-sized intracranial aneurysms, according to a retrospective analysis published online January 27, 2017, ahead of print in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery.…
Patients with angiographic features suggesting they are at high risk for thromboembolic events during endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms appear to do well when aspirin is added to the mix. The results, from a single-center experience, were published online January 6, 2017, ahead of print in the Journal of Neurosurgery.…
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