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Published on: August 11, 2015
Endovascular treatment of PICA aneurysms
W Mukonoweshuro1, R D Laitt, D G Hughes
1Radiology Department, Greater Manchester Neurosciences Unit, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, UK.
Abstract:
Endovascular treatment of aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) avoids manipulation of the brainstem or lower cranial nerves and should therefore carry a lower risk of neurological morbidity than surgical clipping. We reviewed our experience of 23 patients with PICA aneurysms treated by endovascular occlusion with Guglielmi detachable coils and documented their long-term outcome on follow-up. We observed a 28 day procedure-related neurological morbidity of 13% (3/23 patients). One patient suffered permanent neurological complications. There were no procedure-related deaths. None of our patients suffered a re-bleed from their treated aneurysms. Our series shows endovascular treatment of ruptured PICA aneurysms to be safe and effective.
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