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Only overlapping stents therapy for intracranial vertebral artery dissection aneurysms / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery ; (12): 358-362, 2016.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-349195
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the feasibility, safety, clinical, and angiographic follow-up of only overlapping stents therapy for intracranial vertebral artery dissection aneurysms (VADA).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eight consecutive patients (6 men, 2 women; mean age 46.8 years ranging from 34 to 62 years) with intracranial VADA admitted to Department of Neurology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital from June 2008 to June 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients were diagnosed intracranial VADA by MRI or digital subtraction angiography (DSA). All patients were treated by only overlapping stents therapy under general anesthesia. In the endovascular treatment process 2 to 3 Solitaire, Neuroform or Wingspan self-expandable stents were overlapping implanted in the segment of the aneurysms. All patients received routine antiplatelet therapy before and after endovascular treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The operative procedures were succeeded in all patients. Eight patients were implanted 18 stents (2 patients, 3 stents; 6 patients, 2 stents). The stents were located accurately and implanted smoothly, none perioperative complications occurred. All patients lived and worked normally and had no recurrent symptoms on follow-up of 6 to 48 months. All patients performed DSA reexamination on follow-up. The aneurysm blocked in 2 patients, the size lessened in 2 patients, and the size had no change in 3 patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Only overlapping stents therapy for treating intracranial VADA is feasible and has good operation safety. Preliminary follow-up results show that it can reduce the probability of thrombosis or hemorrhage and can improve the patients' life quality.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: General Surgery / Stents / Intracranial Aneurysm / Retrospective Studies / Treatment Outcome / Vertebral Artery Dissection Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Surgery Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: General Surgery / Stents / Intracranial Aneurysm / Retrospective Studies / Treatment Outcome / Vertebral Artery Dissection Type of study: Observational study Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Surgery Year: 2016 Type: Article