scholarly journals Usefulness of 3D T1-SPACE in Combination With 3D-TOF MRA for Follow-Up Evaluation of Intracranial Aneurysms Treated With Pipeline Embolization Devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuji Shao ◽  
Qiaowei Wu ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Tianxiao Li ◽  
Li Li ◽  
...  

Object: Follow-up evaluation of intracranial aneurysms treated by flow-diverting stents using MRI is challenging due to the presence of imaging artifacts. This study evaluated 3D T1-SPACE in combination with 3D-TOF sequence for follow-up evaluation of intracranial aneurysms treated with Pipeline embolization devices.Methods: Forty patients with 53 intracranial aneurysms who were treated with Pipeline Embolization Devices from October 2018 to July 2019 were enrolled in this study. All patients were evaluated for aneurysm occlusion and stent patency 4 to 7 months post-treatment using 3D T1-SPACE sequence, 3D-TOF MRA, and DSA examinations.Results: With regards to aneurysm occlusion, the intermodality (DSA and 3D-TOF MRA) agreement was good (κ = 0.755). The specificity of 3D-TOF MRA was 94.4% (34/36), the sensitivity was 76.5% (13/17), the total coincidence rate was 88.7% (47/53). With regards to the patency of the stented arteries after PED treatment, 3D T1-SPACE sequence was more accurate compared to 3D-TOF MRA (Z = −6.283, P < 0.001), with a no-artifact rate of 95.7% (44/46).Conclusions: 3D T1-SPACE sequence provides better image quality and higher accuracy for evaluating stented parent arteries compared to TOF-MRA. 3D-TOF MRA may be valuable in the evaluation of aneurysm occlusion. The combination of these two modalities may be used for long-term follow-up of intracranial aneurysms treated with Pipeline Embolization Devices.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Aguilar Pérez ◽  
Elina Henkes ◽  
Victoria Hellstern ◽  
Carmen Serna Candel ◽  
Christina Wendl ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Flow diverters have become an important tool in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, especially when dealing with difficult-to-treat or complex aneurysms. The p64 is the only fully resheathable and mechanically detachable flow diverter available for clinical use. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of p64 for the treatment of intracranial saccular unruptured aneurysms arising from the anterior circulation over a long-term follow-up period. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our prospectively maintained database to identify all patients who underwent treatment for an intracranial saccular (unruptured or beyond the acute hemorrhage phase) aneurysm arising from the anterior circulation with ≥1 p64 between December 2011 and December 2019. Fusiform aneurysms and dissections were excluded. Aneurysms with prior or concomitant saccular treatment (eg, coiling and clipping) were included. Aneurysms with parent vessel implants other than p64 were excluded. Anatomic features, intraprocedural complications, clinical outcome, as well as clinical and angiographic follow-ups were all recorded. RESULTS In total, 530 patients (388 females; median age 55.9 yr) with 617 intracranial aneurysms met the inclusion criteria. The average number of devices used per aneurysm was 1.1 (range 1-3). Mean aneurysm dome size was 4.8 mm (range 1-27 mm). Treatment-related morbimortality was 2.4%. Early, mid-term, and long-term angiographic follow-up showed complete or near-complete aneurysm occlusion in 76.8%, 89.7%, and 94.5%, respectively. CONCLUSION Treatment of intracranial saccular unruptured aneurysms of the anterior circulation using p64 is a safe and effective treatment option with high rate of occlusion at long-term follow-up and low morbimortality.


2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.M. Pyysalo ◽  
L.H. Keski-Nisula ◽  
T.T. Niskakangas ◽  
V.J. Kähärä ◽  
J.E. Öhman

Long-term follow-up studies after endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysm are still rare and inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term clinical and angiographic outcome of patients with endovascularly treated aneurysms. The clinical outcome of all 185 patients with endovascularly treated aneurysms were analyzed and 77 out of 122 surviving patients were examined with MRI and MRA nine to 16 years (mean 11 years) after the initial endovascular treatment. Sixty-three patients were deceased at the time of follow-up. The cause of death was aneurysm-related in 34 (54%) patients. The annual rebleeding rate from the treated aneurysms was 1.3% in the ruptured group and 0.1% in the unruptured group. In long-term follow-up MRA 18 aneurysms (53%) were graded as complete, 11 aneurysms (32%) had neck remnants and five aneurysms (15%) were incompletely occluded in the ruptured group. The occlusion grade was lower in the unruptured group with 20 aneurysms (41%) graded as complete, 11 (22%) had neck remnants and 18 (37%) were incomplete. However, only three aneurysms were unstable during the follow-up period and needed retreatment. Endovascular treatment of unruptured aneurysms showed incomplete angiographic outcome in 37% of cases. However, the annual bleeding rate was as low as 0.1%. Endovascular treatment of ruptured aneurysms showed incomplete angiographic outcome in 15% of cases and the annual rebleeding rate was 1,3%.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 516-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idriss Haffaf ◽  
Frédéric Clarençon ◽  
Eimad Shotar ◽  
Claudia Rolla-Bigliani ◽  
Saskia Vande Perre ◽  
...  

Background and purposeThe Medina embolization device (MED) is a new flow disruption device combining the design of a detachable coil with an intrasaccular flow disrupter. Safety and short-term angiographic effectiveness of this device have recently been reported. However, long-term angiographic results are lacking. We report herein the 18 months’ angiographic outcome in patients treated for a wide-neck intracranial aneurysm with the MED.Materials and methodsNineteen patients (17 female, mean age 50 years) with 20 wide-neck intracranial aneurysms (six ruptured; 14 unruptured) were treated by the MED between January 2015 and June 2016. Procedure-related complications were systematically recorded; discharge and 6–9 months' follow-up modified Rankin Scale scores were assessed. Angiographic mid-term and long-term follow-up were performed with a mean delay of 6.4±1.5 months (n=16 aneurysms) and 17.7±4.2 months (n=15 aneurysms), respectively. Occlusion rates were evaluated after the procedure and at the mid-term and long-term follow-up using the Roy-Raymond scale.ResultsEmbolization with the MED was feasible in all except two cases (2/20, 10%). One per-procedural perforation was recorded (1/20, 5%) and one MED deployment failed because of the aneurysm’s shape (1/20, 5%). Three cases of thromboembolic complications were observed (3/20, 15%). Only one thromboembolic complication was responsible for clinical sequelae. Grade A occlusion rate was 61% (11/18) after the procedure, 75% at 6 months' follow-up (12/16), and 80% (12/15) at long-term follow-up. Two cases (2/18, 11%) of recanalization at mid-term were documented angiographically. No recanalization occurred between the mid-term and long-term follow-up.ConclusionMED is a hybrid embolization device, combining properties of a conventional coil with those of an intrasaccular flow disrupter. Our series focusing on long-term angiographic follow-up shows a satisfactory long-term occlusion rate. Larger series with longer angiographic follow-up times are warranted to confirm these preliminary results.


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-186
Author(s):  
Manoj Bohara ◽  
Kosuke Teranishi ◽  
Kenji Yatomi ◽  
Takashi Fujii ◽  
Takayuki Kitamura ◽  
...  

Background Flow diversion with the Pipeline embolization device (PED) is a widely accepted treatment modality for aneurysm occlusion. Previous reports have shown no recanalization of aneurysms on long-term follow-up once total occlusion has been achieved. Case description We report on a 63-year-old male who had a large internal carotid artery cavernous segment aneurysm. Treatment with PED resulted in complete occlusion of the aneurysm. However, follow-up angiography at four years revealed recurrence of the aneurysm due to disconnection of the two PEDs placed in telescoping fashion. Conclusion Herein, we present the clinico-radiological features and discuss the possible mechanisms resulting in the recanalization of aneurysms treated with flow diversion.


1997 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. S41
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Yasui ◽  
Akufumi Suzuki ◽  
Hiromi Nishimura ◽  
Kazuo Suzuki ◽  
Takako Abe

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lixia Xia ◽  
Zhongfei Hao ◽  
Hongjun Wang ◽  
Yan Feng ◽  
Yongxuan Zhan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Ruptured tiny intracranial aneurysm (RTIA) is particularly rare seen. Treatment of RTIA is more difficult and not under control.Methods: We hereby present twelve rare cases of RTIA that were diagnosed based on DSA. These patients were found due to spontaneous or traumatic SAH, 11 of whom were treated only by electrocoagulation, and one of whom was treated by stent-assisted coiling and electrocoagulation.Results: There were eight patients with aneurysms located in posterior circulation and four patients with aneurysms located in anterior circulation. 11 patients were cured only by electrocoagulation merely: ten patient’ RTIA disappeared completely and immediately and another patient’s RTIA was thrombosed two months later. The twelfth patient was carried out stent-assisted coiling and electrocoagulation. The twelve patients’ average follow-up time was 12.5 months and the outcomes were all surprisingly excellent. No revascularization of aneurysm was found. Conclusions: Electrocoagulation with guidewire manipulation is a suitable method to treat RTIA. While large-scale studies with long-term follow-up are required to validate these promising results.


2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michaël Bruneau ◽  
Michal Rynkowski ◽  
Karina Smida-Rynkowska ◽  
Jacques Brotchi ◽  
Olivier De Witte ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 129 (6) ◽  
pp. 1492-1498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaomi Koyanagi ◽  
Akira Ishii ◽  
Hirotoshi Imamura ◽  
Tetsu Satow ◽  
Kazumichi Yoshida ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVELong-term follow-up results of the treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) by means of coil embolization remain unclear. The aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of rupture, retreatment, stroke, and death in patients with coiled UIAs who were followed for up to 20 years at multiple stroke centers.METHODSThe authors retrospectively analyzed data from cases in which patients underwent coil embolization between 1995 and 2004 at 4 stroke centers. In collecting the late (≥ 1 year) follow-up data, postal questionnaires were used to assess whether patients had experienced rupture or retreatment of a coiled aneurysm or any stroke or had died.RESULTSOverall, 184 patients with 188 UIAs were included. The median follow-up period was 12 years (interquartile range 11–13 years, maximum 20 years). A total of 152 UIAs (81%) were followed for more than 10 years. The incidence of rupture was 2 in 2122 aneurysm-years (annual rupture rate 0.09%). Nine of the 188 patients with coiled UIAs (4.8%) underwent additional treatment. In 5 of these 9 cases, the first retreatment was performed more than 5 years after the initial treatment. Large aneurysms were significantly more likely to require retreatment. Nine strokes occurred over the 2122 aneurysm-years. Seventeen patients died in this cohort.CONCLUSIONSThis study demonstrates a low risk of rupture of coiled UIAs with long-term follow-up periods of up to 20 years. This suggests that coiling of UIAs could prevent rupture for a long period of time. However, large aneurysms might need to be followed for a longer time.


2011 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher S. Ogilvy ◽  
Xinyu Yang ◽  
Osama A. Jamil ◽  
Erik F. Hauck ◽  
L. Nelson Hopkins ◽  
...  

Object In this paper, the authors' goal was to report the outcome of patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms undergoing endovascular treatment under conscious sedation (local anesthesia). Methods Between November 5, 2001, and February 5, 2009, the authors treated 340 patients with 358 unruptured aneurysms by using neurointerventional procedures at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital (Buffalo, New York). The data were retrospectively reviewed for periprocedural safety and long-term follow-up. Results A total of 496 procedures were performed under local anesthesia. Of those, 370 procedures (74.6%) were completed successfully. In 82 procedures (16.5%), an associated medical or technical event occurred. Forty-four procedures (8.9%) were aborted. Rates of overall procedure-related morbidity and mortality were 1.2% (6 of 496) and 0.6% (3 of 496), respectively. The average hospital stay was 1.5 ± 2.5 days. Long-term follow-up was available in 261 (82.1%) of 318 patients whose procedures were performed with local anesthesia. Of those, 246 patients (94.3%) had a good outcome (modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2), 6 patients (2.3%) had an unfavorable outcome, not related to the procedure, and 9 patients (3.4%) had a poor outcome (modified Rankin Scale score > 2) as a result of the intervention. Conclusions Interventional treatment under conscious sedation (local anesthesia) can be effectively performed in most patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms and is associated with a short hospital stay and low morbidity and mortality.


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