Authors: Werner Weber Martin Bendszus Bernhard Kis Thierry Boulanger László Solymosi Dietmar Kühne
Publish Date: 2007/05/03
Volume: 49, Issue: 7, Pages: 555-561
Abstract
Stent deployment was successful in all procedures Additional coil embolization was performed in all aneurysms Initial complete angiographic occlusion was achieved in 6 aneurysms a neck remnant was left in 18 aneurysms and there were 7 residual aneurysms Angiographic followup examinations of 30 lesions after 6 months demonstrated 15 complete occlusions 8 neck remnants and 7 residual aneurysms One patient refused the 6month angiographic followup Spontaneous occlusion of the aneurysm had occurred in 14 patients and 6 aneurysms showed recanalization Four of these residual aneurysms were retreated At the 6month followup 29 parent arteries were unaffected whereas two parent vessels demonstrated minor asymptomatic narrowing at the stent site Two patients experienced one or more possible or probable devicerelated serious adverse events during the 6month followup period There was no procedural morbidity or mortality at 6 months after the procedureWerner Weber is proctor for Leo treatments in other institutions for the German distributor of BALT Smiths Medical Germany Bernhard Kis Thierry Boulanger Dietmar Kühne and Laszlo Solymosi declare that they have no conflict of interest Martin Bendszus holds a professorship funded by Schering GmbH at the University of Würzburg but has no financial interest Martin Bendszus is consultant for Cordis Neurovascular and has given talks for Micrus Endovascular
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