Endovascular treatment of basilar tip aneurysms using electrolytically detachable coils

Cameron G. Mcdougall, Van V. Halbach, Christopher F. Dowd, Randall T. Higashida, Donald W. Larsen, Grant B. Hieshima

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Abstract

Preliminary experience using electrolytically detachable coils to treat basilar tip aneurysms in 33 patients is described. The most frequent presentation was subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in 23 patients. All patients were referred after neurosurgical assessment and exclusion as candidates for surgical clipping of their aneurysms. At the time of initial treatment complete aneurysm occlusion was achieved in seven (21.2%) of 33 patients. In 17 of the patients (51.5%), greater than 90% but less than 100% aneurysm occlusion was achieved. Angiographic follow-up (mean 11.7 months) was available in 19 patients. At follow- up angiography four (21%) of 19 aneurysms were 100% occluded and 12 (63.2%) of 19 were more than 90% but less than 100% occluded. The mean clinical follow up lime in treated patients surviving beyond the initial treatment period is 15 months. One patient suffered major permanent morbidity from thrombosis of the basilar tip region a few hours after coil placement. One patient treated following SAH experienced further hemorrhage 6 months later. No other patient suffered direct or indirect permanent morbidity as a consequence of this method of treatment. The authors believe that this technique is a reasonable alternative for patients who are not candidates for conventional surgical treatment or in whom such treatment has failed. This study's follow-up period is brief and greater experience with long term follow-up study is mandatory.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)393-399
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of neurosurgery
Volume84
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • basilar artery
  • detachable coil
  • endovascular therapy
  • intracranial aneurysm

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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