Clinical study of endovascular stenting for intracranial artery stenosis / 临床神经病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluation the efficacy and safety of endovascular stenting for intracranial artery stenosis.Methods By the checking of DSA,39 patients with intracranial artery stenosis were divided into the anterior circulation group [26 cases,including 11 cases of transient ischemic attack(TIA),15 cases of cerebral infarction(CI)] and posterior circulation group(13 cases,including 3 cases of TIA,10 cases of CI).All the patients were treated with endovascular stents.The rates of the stenting success,improvement rate of stenosis post-stenting and incidence of complications were compared between the two groups.In 6～12 months follow-up,DSA reexamination was performed,and the scores of mRS and BI in patients with CI between pre and post-stenting were compared.Results The rate of stenting success in anterior circulation group was 92.3%,and 100% in posterior circulation group.The improvement rates of stenosis compared pre-stenting in the two groups were all above 70%.The incidence of complications was 19.2% in anterior circulation group and 7.7% in posterior circulation group.There was no statistical difference between the two groups.There were 10 cases in anterior circulation group and 5 cases in posterior circulation group received DSA reexamination,and 50% restenosis was found in the 2 cases(1 case in each group).In the period of the follow-up,the score of mRS and BI at the 6 months and 12 months post-stenting of patients with CI were significant improved than pre-stenting(all P