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Laser photocoagulation for treatment of experimental aneurysms
Author(s) -
Maira Giulio,
Mohr Géarard,
Panisset Alain,
Hardy Jules
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920010209
Subject(s) - medicine , lumen (anatomy) , aneurysm , occlusion , surgery , laser , radiology , reduction (mathematics) , optics , physics , geometry , mathematics
Twenty‐five autologous, artificially implanted venous and arterial aneurysms were treated by argon laser photocoagulation. Sequential angiographic follow‐up studies and final histologic studies demonstrated complete secondary occlusion in 11 cases, significant reduction of the aneurysm lumen in 10 cases, and no change in 4 cases. Delayed secondary occlusion appears to involve an active biologic process with progressive fibroblastic proliferation in the aneurysm wall.