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Microvascular Decompression: Salient Surgical Principles and Technical Nuances
Published on: July 5, 2011
Developments on the horizon in the treatment of neurovascular problems
Andrew S Ferrell1, Gavin W Britz
1Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Abstract:
The field of Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery has seen much technical advancement in the past two decades, which has brought the specialty from its infancy as an alternative therapy to the current standing as near standard of care for many complex neurovascular pathologies. This past year is no exception with flow diverting stents and stent retriever devices aiming to make their mark on advanced treatments for intracranial aneurysms and ischemic stroke, respectively. This review article will focus on the development of these technologies, current data supporting their advantages and limitations, and a brief expert opinion on where these technologies may take the field in the next few years.
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