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ABSTRACT: Background
The Solitaire AB stent is one of many assistant stents used for treating wide-necked cerebral aneurysm, and has been used since 2003. However, large sample studies on its safety and effectiveness are lacking. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Solitaire AB stent in the coil embolization of wide-necked cerebral aneurysms.Methods
Retrospective review of the clinical and image data of 116 patients with wide-necked cerebral aneurysms who had been enrolled at six interventional neuroradiology centers from February 2010 to February 2014 and had been treated by coil embolization; in total, 120 Solitaire AB stents were used. The degree of aneurysm occlusion was examined using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) immediately after the procedure and during follow-up, and was graded using the modified Raymond classification. We also observed complications to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this therapy.Results
The 120 Solitaire AB stents (4 mm × 15 mm, four stents; 4 mm × 20 mm, 16 stents; 6 mm × 20 mm, 36 stents; 6 mm × 30 mm, 64 stents) were inserted to treat 120 wide-necked cerebral aneurysms. All stents were inserted successfully. DSA immediately post-surgery revealed 55 cases of complete occlusion, 59 cases of neck remnant, and six cases of aneurysm remnant. Perioperatively, there were four cases of hemorrhage and four cases of stent thrombosis. The follow-up spanned 3-37 months; of 92 patients examined by DSA at the 6-month follow up, 12 had disease recurrence.Conclusions
The Solitaire AB stent is effective with a good technical success rate and short-term effect for assisting coil embolization of wide-necked cerebral aneurysms.
SUBMITTER: Li TF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4591355 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Teng-Fei TF Shui Shao-Feng SF Han Xin-Wei XW Yan Lei L Ma Ji J Guo Dong D Zhu Hong-Can HC Wang Shu-Kai SK He Yuan-Hong YH Chen Wen-Wu WW Wei Li-Ping LP Wang Ming-Ke MK Song Tai-Min TM
PloS one 20151001 10
<h4>Background</h4>The Solitaire AB stent is one of many assistant stents used for treating wide-necked cerebral aneurysm, and has been used since 2003. However, large sample studies on its safety and effectiveness are lacking. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Solitaire AB stent in the coil embolization of wide-necked cerebral aneurysms.<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective review of the clinical and image data of 116 patients with wide-necked cerebral aneu ...[more]