Woven Endobridge Embolization Versus Microsurgical Clipping for Unruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms: A Propensity Score Analysis

Neurosurgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Goertz ◽  
Thomas Liebig ◽  
Eberhard Siebert ◽  
Lenhard Pennig ◽  
Kai Roman Laukamp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Technical Success ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Microsurgical Clipping ◽  
Aneurysm Occlusion ◽  
Woven Endobridge ◽  
Major Adverse Events ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms ◽  
The Web

Abstract BACKGROUND Intrasaccular flow-disruption represents a new paradigm in endovascular treatment of wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms. OBJECTIVE To retrospectively compare Woven Endobridge (WEB) embolization with microsurgical clipping for unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms using propensity score adjustment. METHODS A total of 63 patients treated with WEB and 103 patients treated with clipping were compared based on the intention-to-treat principle. The primary outcome measures were immediate technical treatment success, major adverse events, and 6-mo complete aneurysm occlusion. RESULTS The technical success rates were 83% for WEB and 100% for clipping. Procedure-related complications occurred more often in the clipping group (13%) than the WEB group (6%, adjusted P < .01). However, the rates of major adverse events were comparable in both groups (WEB: 3%, clip: 4%, adjusted P = .53). At the 6-mo follow-up, favorable functional outcomes were achieved in 98% of the WEB embolization group and 99% of the clipping group (adjusted P = .19). Six-month complete aneurysm occlusion was obtained in 75% of the WEB group and 94% of the clipping group (adjusted P < .01). CONCLUSION Microsurgical clipping was associated with higher technical success and complete occlusion rates, whereas WEB had a lower complication rate. Favorable functional outcomes were achieved in ≥98% of both groups. The decision to use a specific treatment modality should be made on an individual basis and in accordance with the patient's preferences.

Woven Endobridge Embolization Versus Microsurgical Clipping for Unruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms: A Propensity Score Analysis

Neurosurgery ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 89 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S113-S113
Author(s):  
Lukas Goertz ◽  
Thomas Liebig ◽  
Eberhard Siebert ◽  
Lenhard Pennig ◽  
Kai Roman Laukamp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Analysis ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Microsurgical Clipping ◽  
Score Analysis ◽  
Woven Endobridge ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms

scholarly journals Experimental testing of the dual-layer Woven EndoBridge device using an elastase-induced aneurysm model in rabbits

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong-Hong Ding ◽  
Daying Dai ◽  
Dana Schroeder ◽  
Ramanathan Kadirvel ◽  
David F Kallmes
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Histologic Evaluation ◽  
Aneurysm Occlusion ◽  
Woven Endobridge ◽  
Web Device ◽  
Aneurysm Model ◽  
The Web ◽  
Time Point

The dual-layer Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device (WEB II) is designed to improve the performance of the first-generation WEB device. This study was performed to evaluate the acute and chronic performance of WEB II for aneurysm occlusion in an elastase-induced aneurysm model in rabbits. We implanted WEB II devices in 36 elastase-induced aneurysms and followed up for one, three, six, and 12 months. Degree of aneurysm occlusion at follow-up was graded on the Web Occlusion Scale (WOS): Grade A, complete aneurysm occlusion; Grade B, complete occlusion with recess filling; Grade C, residual neck filling; and Grade D, residual aneurysm filling. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed for histological assessment of aneurysm healing. Grades A, B, C, and D aneurysm occlusion at one-month follow-up were noted in three (17%), three (17%), eight (44%), and four (22%) of 18 cases, respectively. At the three-month time point Grades A, B, C, and D were shown in two (33%), two (33%), one (17%), and one (17%) aneurysms. Six months after treatment, one (17%), two (33%), two (33%), and one (17%) cases demonstrated Grades A, B, C, and D occlusion. At the 12-month time point, Grades B, C, and D were shown in three (50%), two (33%), and one (17%) aneurysms. Histologic evaluation showed progressive thrombus organization within aneurysm lumen from one to 12 months. These results indicated that the WEB II device can achieve high rates of aneurysm occlusion over time in experimental aneurysms.

Clinical Efficacy Between Microsurgical Clipping and Endovascular Coiling in the Treatment of Ruptured Poor-Grade Anterior Circulation Aneurysms

2019 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. e321-e329
Author(s):  
Jie Shen ◽  
Kaiyuan Huang ◽  
Jian Shen ◽  
Yu Zhu ◽  
Hao Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Efficacy ◽  
Endovascular Coiling ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Poor Grade ◽  
Microsurgical Clipping ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms

scholarly journals Microsurgical clipping of the anterior circulation aneurysms

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-414
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo Da Silva ◽  
Paulo Eduardo Peixoto De Freitas ◽  
Alicia Del Carmen Becerra Romero ◽  
Fáberson João Mocelin Oliveira ◽  
Márcio Aloisio Bezerra Cavalcanti Rockenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Anterior Communicating Artery ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Ruptured Aneurysms ◽  
Microsurgical Clipping ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms

Introduction: The authors present the analysis of the microsurgical clipping of 100 cerebral aneurysms of the anterior circulation and compare the series data with the literature. Methods: Eighty-eight patients presenting with 100 anterior circulation aneurysms operated on microsurgical techniques between 2002 and 2008 by the first author (CES) were retrospectively reviewed. Results: A total of 88 patients with 100 aneurysms of the anterior circulation were treated in a six years period. Fifty eight female (66%) and thirty male (34%) with nine patients (10.2%) presenting with multiple aneurysms. The mean age was 52 years (range from 26 to 76 years). Eighty five percent of the cases were ruptured aneurysms. The mean follow-up was 52.4 months (range from 5 to 76 months). The topography of the aneurysms was distributed as it follows: Anterior communicating artery (ACoA) 25%; posterior communicating artery (p-comm) 29%; middle cerebral artery (MCA) 27%; paraclinoidal aneurysms 8%; pericallosal artery 6% and internal carotid artery (ICA) tip 5%. The mortality was 7.9%, and such cases presenting with Hunt Hess graduation 3 and 4. The permanent morbidity was 4.5%, cases with Hunt Hess graduation 3 and 4. Perioperative rupture occurred in 17% of the cases, only in previous ruptured aneurysms. There was no clinical evidence of rebleeding during the follow-up period of the series. Conclusions: The microsurgical clipping of cerebral aneurysms of the anterior circulation is a safe and curative treatment for most of such lesions. At present, studies suggest evidences of superior results of surgery compared to the endovascular techniques in the rates of total occlusion of the aneurysms, lesser rates of rebleeding of the treated cases. The results of the present series are similar to the rates of the most relevant literature.

scholarly journals Experience of WEB embolization device implantation for treatment of intracranial arterial aneurisms

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
D.V. Shchehlov ◽  
O.A. Pastushyn ◽  
O.E. Svyrydiuk
Keyword(s):  
Light Transmission ◽  
Standard Dosage ◽  
Routine Manner ◽  
Satisfactory Condition ◽  
Device Implantation ◽  
Aneurysm Occlusion ◽  
Woven Endobridge ◽  
Arterial Aneurysms ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Web

For the first time in Ukraine, Woven EndoBridge (WEB) (Microvention – Terumo) for the treatment of intracranial arterial aneurysms was applied at Scientific and Practical Centre of Endovascular Neuroradiology of NAMS of Ukraine on November 29, 2018. To the end of 2019 4 patients were treated with WEB. In all patients aneurysms were accidental findings, diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, and confirmed by angio-graphy. Men were 2 (50 %), women – 2 (50 %). The average age of patients was 49 years. All aneurysms were complex for endovascular treatment. In 3 (75 %) cases, the aneurysm was located on the anterior cerebral/anterior connective arteries, in 1 (25 %) case – on the middle cerebral artery. All patients received double disaggregated therapy at the standard dosage (75 mg of clopidogrel and 75 mg of acetylsalicylic acid) during 5 days before surgery in case of an additional intracranial stent implantation. The efficacy of dual disaggregation therapy was monitored by light transmission agrigometry. The size of the WEB depended on the angioarchitectonics of the aneurysm. All surgeries were performed in a routine manner, under general anesthesia. In all cases, the WEB was implanted successfully, there were no intra- and postoperative complications. The next day after surgery, double disaggregation therapy was canceled. All patients were discharged from the hospital in satisfactory condition, under the supervision of a neurologist at the place of residence. A control examination in the form of angiography after 6 months passed all patients. The efficacy of aneurysm occlusion using the WEB embolization device was evaluated on the WEB occlusion scale. Grade 0 and 0’ were achieved in 2 (50 %) patients, Grade 1 – 1 (25 %), Grade 2 – 1 (25 %).

Predictors of cerebral aneurysm persistence and occlusion after flow diversion: a single-institution series of 445 cases with angiographic follow-up

2018 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew T. Bender ◽  
Geoffrey P. Colby ◽  
Li-Mei Lin ◽  
Bowen Jiang ◽  
Erick M. Westbroek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Artery ◽  
Flow Diversion ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Complete Occlusion ◽  
Aneurysm Size ◽  
Branch Vessel ◽  
Aneurysm Occlusion ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms

OBJECTIVEFlow diversion requires neointimal stent overgrowth to deliver aneurysm occlusion. The existing literature on aneurysm occlusion is limited by heterogeneous follow-up, variable antiplatelet regimens, noninvasive imaging modalities, and nonstandard occlusion assessment. Using a large, single-center cohort with low attrition and standardized antiplatelet tapering, the authors evaluated outcomes after flow diversion of anterior circulation aneurysms to identify predictors of occlusion and aneurysm persistence.METHODSData from a prospective, IRB-approved database was analyzed for all patients with anterior circulation aneurysms treated by flow diversion with the Pipeline embolization device (PED) at the authors’ institution. Follow-up consisted of catheter cerebral angiography at 6 and 12 months postembolization. Clopidogrel was discontinued at 6 months and aspirin was reduced to 81 mg daily at 12 months. Occlusion was graded as complete, trace filling, entry remnant, or aneurysm filling. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of aneurysm persistence.RESULTSFollow-up catheter angiography studies were available for 445 (91%) of 491 PED procedures performed for anterior circulation aneurysms between August 2011 and August 2016. Three hundred eighty-seven patients accounted for these 445 lesions with follow-up angiography. The population was 84% female; mean age was 56 years and mean aneurysm size was 6.6 mm. Aneurysms arose from the internal carotid artery (83%), anterior cerebral artery (13%), and middle cerebral artery (4%). Morphology was saccular in 90% of the lesions, and 18% of the aneurysms has been previously treated. Overall, complete occlusion was achieved in 82% of cases at a mean follow-up of 14 months. Complete occlusion was achieved in 72%, 78%, and 87% at 6, 12, and 24 months, respectively. At 12 months, adjunctive coiling predicted occlusion (OR 0.260, p = 0.036), while male sex (OR 2.923, p = 0.032), aneurysm size (OR 3.584, p = 0.011), and incorporation of a branch vessel (OR 2.206, p = 0.035) predicted persistence. Notable variables that did not predict aneurysm occlusion were prior treatments, vessel of origin, fusiform morphology, and number of devices used.CONCLUSIONSThis is the largest single-institution study showing high rates of anterior circulation aneurysm occlusion after Pipeline embolization. Predictors of persistence after flow diversion included increasing aneurysm size and incorporated branch vessel, whereas adjunctive coiling predicted occlusion.

Factors that determine aneurysm occlusion after embolization with the Woven EndoBridge (WEB)

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 503-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Kabbasch ◽  
Lukas Goertz ◽  
Eberhard Siebert ◽  
Moriz Herzberg ◽  
Jan Borggrefe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Simultaneous Treatment ◽  
Aneurysm Size ◽  
Aneurysm Occlusion ◽  
Aneurysm Thrombosis ◽  
Woven Endobridge ◽  
Web Device ◽  
The Web

BackgroundThe Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is a novel endovascular tool for the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms.ObjectiveTo evaluate factors influencing aneurysm occlusion and aneurysm recurrence after WEB embolization.MethodsA total of 113 patients (mean age 58.9±11.9 years) with 114 aneurysms (mean size 8.6±4.6 mm) were successfully treated with the WEB device at three German tertiary care centers between May 2011 and February 2018. Aneurysm occlusion was evaluated using the Raymond-Roy occlusion classification. We retrospectively collected patient characteristics, anatomical details, and procedural aspects and evaluated their impact on aneurysm occlusion and recurrence.ResultsOf 98 patients available for a 6-month angiographic follow-up, complete occlusion was achieved in 62.2%, neck remnants in 21.4%, and aneurysm remnants in 16.3%. Aneurysm recurrence occurred in 15.3%. Initial partial aneurysm thrombosis, recurrent aneurysms, aneurysm size, and simultaneous treatment by WEB and coil were associated with aneurysm remnants (p<0.05). Initial partial aneurysm thrombosis, increasing aneurysm size, and treatment by WEB and coil also predicted aneurysm recurrence (p<0.05).In the subgroup analysis of 71 aneurysms treated with WEB only, initial incomplete occlusion and male sex were associated with aneurysm remnants (p<0.05), while aneurysm height correlated with aneurysm recurrence (p=0.008).ConclusionsThe WEB provides a high rate of adequate occlusion even in a subset of complex wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Anatomic results tend to be less favourable in large and partially thrombosed aneurysms and after treatment with WEB and coil.

scholarly journals Outcome of Microsurgical Clipping of Ruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
MUHAMMAD JAHANGIR KHAN ◽  
MUHAMMAD HAMMAD NASIR ◽  
SIKANDAR ALI ◽  
SARFRAZ KHAN ◽  
MUHAMMAD WAQAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Communicating Artery ◽  
Sex Distribution ◽  
Surgical Clipping ◽  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Efficient Treatment ◽  
Microsurgical Clipping ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms ◽  
Grading Scales

Objective: The objective of the study was to analyze the operative outcome of microsurgical clipping in Ruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms.Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with Ruptured Anterior Circulation aneurysms were treated with surgical clipping. All the patients were evaluated pre-operatively according to Hunt & Hess and WFNS grading scales. Patients with grade I, II, and III were operated. All the aneurysms were clipped through Pterional approach under General anesthesia and Yasargil Aneurysm clips of appropriate sizes were used in each patient. Outcome was analyzed according to Glasgow Outcome Scale at the end of six months of follow up in each patient.Results: In this series of twenty cases, the mean patient age was 49 years. Lesion location included, the ACA/A. Com 55% (n = 11), the Middle Cerebral artery 25% (n = 5), P. Com 15% (n = 3), Ophthalmic artery 5% (n = 1). Sex distribution, female 55% (n = 11) and male 45% (n = 9). Per-operative complications, rupture of aneurysm 20% (n = 4), and damage to perforating branches of MCA 5% (n = 1). Conclusions: Surgical clipping still is the most efficient treatment of Ruptured Anterior Circulation aneurysm at the beginning of the new millennium. Anterior Communicating Artery is the commonest location of aneurysms. Major determinants of outcome are Hunt & Hess, WFNS grades on admission and the age of the patient.

scholarly journals Clinicoradiological profile and outcome of microsurgical clipping of ruptured anterior circulation aneurysms: A single-institute experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 316
Author(s):  
Jagminder Singh ◽  
Shivender Sobti ◽  
Saurabh Sharma ◽  
Hanish Bansal ◽  
AshwaniKumar Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Circulation ◽  
Microsurgical Clipping ◽  
Anterior Circulation Aneurysms
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