Successful endovascular treatment of a growing megadolichoectasic vertebrobasilar artery aneurysm by flow diversion using the “diverter-in-stent” technique

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
José E. Cohen ◽  
John M. Gomori ◽  
Samuel Moscovici ◽  
Eyal Itshayek
2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
E. O. Ivankova ◽  
V. V. Darvin ◽  
M. A. Bessmertnykh

The study objective is to evaluate the results of endovascular treatment of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture of the vertebrobasilar artery aneurysm.Materials and methods. From 2011 to 2017, 26 patients underwent endovascular occlusion of the ruptured vertebrobasilar artery aneurysm in an acute period of hemorrhage in Surgut Clinical Hospital for Traumatology.Results. Endovascular interventions were performed in 1–14 days after the episode of the primary subarachnoid hemorrhage. Among the patients 53.8 % were in good condition at admission (Hunt–Hess grade I–II), 46.2 % had moderate and severe neurologic disability (Hunt–Hess grade III–IV). A good and satisfactory degree of aneurysm occlusion was achieved in 18 (69.3 %). Favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0–2) was achieved in 21 (80.7 %); 1 (3.7 %) had severe disability (mRS 4), 2 (7.8 %) – vegetative state (mRS 5). Lethal outcome (mRS 6) occurred in 2 (7.8 %). Unfavorable outcomes were caused by a severe vasospasm.Conclusions. Endovascular occlusion of vertebrobasilar artery aneurysms in the acute period of hemorrhage is an effective and safe method of treatment in patients with Hunt–Hess grade I–IV.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e014511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azeem A Rehman ◽  
Ryan C Turner ◽  
Stephanie Wright ◽  
SoHyun Boo ◽  
Ansaar T Rai

A middle-aged patient presented with posterior circulation symptoms attributable to a large eccentric basilar trunk aneurysm. The planned treatment was flow diversion with loose coil packing which was successfully performed using a Pipeline Flex device deployed from the basilar to the left posterior cerebral artery. The complete procedure including live biplane fluoroscopy was digitally recorded. The patient had symptomatic improvement postoperatively and was discharged on day 1. The patient suffered a cardiac arrest on postoperative day 3 secondary to massive intraventricular and subarachnoid hemorrhage. An aneurysm rupture was suspected; however, postmortem examination showed an intact aneurysm sac. The hemorrhage was attributed to a small focal rent in the distal basilar artery next to an atheromatous plaque. The Pipeline device was visible through the rent. This is an autopsy report documenting an injury to the parent artery and not the aneurysm as a source of fatal delayed subarachnoid hemorrhage following flow diversion.


Neurosurgery ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. E634-E638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus D. Mazur ◽  
Philipp Taussky ◽  
Joel D. MacDonald ◽  
Min S. Park

Abstract BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE: As the use of flow-diverting stents (FDSs) for intracranial aneurysms expands, a small number of case reports have described the successful treatment of blister aneurysms of the internal carotid artery with flow diversion. Blister aneurysms are uncommon and fragile lesions that historically have high rates of morbidity and mortality despite multiple treatment strategies. We report a case of rebleeding after treatment of a ruptured blister aneurysm with deployment of a single FDS. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 29-year-old man presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage and a ruptured dorsal variant internal carotid artery aneurysm. Despite a technically successful treatment with a single FDS, a second catastrophic hemorrhage occurred during the course of his hospitalization. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the risk of hemorrhage during the period after deployment of a single FDS. Ruptured aneurysms, especially of the blister type, are at risk for rehemorrhage while the occlusion remains incomplete after flow diversion.


Author(s):  
Borja Recalde-Zamacona ◽  
Ana Ezponda ◽  
Francesco Porcarelli ◽  
Juan Bertó ◽  
Lina Zuccatosta ◽  
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Neurosurgery ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (CN_suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 228-228
Author(s):  
Erick Michael Westbroek ◽  
Matthew Bender ◽  
Narlin B Beaty ◽  
Bowen Jiang ◽  
Risheng Xu AB ◽  
...  

Abstract INTRODUCTION ISAT demonstrated that coiling is effective for aneurysm treatment in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); however, complete occlusion of wide-necked aneurysms frequently requires adjuvants relatively contraindicated in SAH. As such, a limited “dome occlusive” strategy is often pursued in the setting of SAH. We report a single institution series of coiling of acutely ruptured aneurysms followed by delayed flow diversion for definitive, curative occlusion. METHODS A prospectively collected IRB-approved database was screened for patients with aneurysmal SAH who were initially treated by coil embolization followed by planned flow diversion at a single academic medical institution. Peri-procedural outcomes, complications, and angiographic follow-up were analyzed. RESULTS >50 patients underwent both acute coiling followed by delayed, planned flow diversion. Average aneurysm size on initial presentation was 9.5 mm. Common aneurysm locations included Pcomm (36%), Acomm (30%), MCA (10%), ACA (10%), and vertebral (5%). Dome occlusion was achieved in all cases following initial coiling. Second-stage implantation of a flow diverting stent was achieved in 49/50 cases (98%). Follow-up angiography was available for 33/50 patients (66%), with mean follow-up of 11 months. 27 patients (82%) had complete angiographic occlusion at last follow up. All patients with residual filling at follow-up still had dome occlusion. There were no mortalities (0%). Major complication rate for stage I coiling was 2% (1 patient with intra-procedural aneurysm re-rupture causing increase in a previous ICH). Major complication rate for stage 2 flow diversion was 2% (1 patient with ischemic stroke following noncompliance with dual antiplatelet regimen). Minor complications occurred in 2 additional patients (4%) with transient neurological deficits. CONCLUSION Staged endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms with acute dome-occlusive coil embolization followed by delayed flow diversion is a safe and effective treatment strategy.


Vascular ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 170853812110413
Author(s):  
Kenichi Honma ◽  
Terutoshi Yamaoka ◽  
Daisuke Matsuda

Objectives Intercostal artery aneurysm (IAA) is a very rare condition. Interestingly, only one study reported a case of intercostal aneurysm caused by an arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Here, we report the case of a patient with non-ruptured isolated giant true IAA caused by an AVF (size, 28 × 41 mm). Methods Treatment options for IAA include open surgery and endovascular treatment (EVT). We chose EVT, as it is minimally invasive. The right 11th intercostal artery and aneurysm diverged from the aorta. Two outflow arteries, one inflow artery, and an AVF from the aneurysm were confirmed, and coil embolization was performed. The artery of Adamkiewicz did not communicate with the right 11th intercostal artery. We performed angiography and confirmed occlusion of IAA with endoleak. Results There were no clinical findings indicative of spinal cord infarction after treatment. The patient did not develop complications and was discharged the day after treatment. Endoleak was not observed on computed tomography angiography findings at 1 month after treatment. Conclusions In our patient, an AVF might have caused IAA. Endovascular treatment for non-ruptured isolated giant IAA is a safe and minimally-invasive treatment. We found that performing EVT is beneficial when the size of the IAA exceeds 30 mm.


VASA ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borioni ◽  
De Luca ◽  
Maspes ◽  
Sciuto ◽  
Garofalo

The purpose of this report is to describe the endovascular exclusion of an internal iliac artery (IIA) aneurysm in emergency setting, long after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgical repair. An 85-year-old male presented with a contained rupture of a huge IIA aneurysm, ten years after aortoiliac bifurcated grafting. Because of poor clinical conditions an emergency endovascular treatment was planned. A stent-graft was positioned from the proximal right branch of the bifurcated surgical prosthesis to the distal external iliac artery, covering the hypogastric aneurysm neck. One month after the procedure, CT scan demonstrated the complete exclusion of the aneurysm. Endovascular treatment of IIA aneurysms is an excellent option to reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality in high risk patients, particularly in an emergency setting.


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