Open AccessUse of pipeline flow diverting stents for wide neck intracranial aneurysms: A retrospective institutional review
Author(s) -
Abhishek Agarwal,
Sankalp Gokhale,
Jagan D Gupta,
Roman Raju,
Shahid M. Nimjee,
Tony P. Smith,
Gavin W. Britz
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.131057
Subject(s) - medicine , flow diverter , aneurysm , embolization , modified rankin scale , stent , surgery , radiology , retrospective cohort study , endovascular treatment , ischemia , ischemic stroke
Intracranial aneurysms (ICA) if inadequately treated may result in serious morbidity and mortality. Wide-neck; large/giant, fusiform, and dissecting aneurysms are not well treated using the conventional coil embolization technique. Recent advance in endovascular treatment and technology has introduced flow diverter devices including pipeline embolization devices (PED) and Silk stents that have been shown to be more effective in treating these more complicated aneurysms. Flow Diverter devices offer a more physiologic approach to ICA treatment.