Clinical follow-up study of intracranial aneurysm occlusion with expandable hydrocoil

VernacularTitle:可膨胀水凝胶弹簧圈栓塞颅内动脉瘤的临床研究
Author: Zhi-Wei HUANG ¹ ; Chuan-Zhi DUAN ; Qiu-Jing WANG ; Xue-Tao WANG ; Jia-He YIN ; Tie-Lin LI
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1. 南方医科大学珠江医院
Keywords: Intracranial aneurysm; Embolization,therapeutic; Hydrocoil; Follow-up studies
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2008;7(5):498-500
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the short-term and long-term effectiveness of intracranial aneurysm occlusion with expandable hydrocoil. Methods Forty-one patients with intracranial aneurysms (n=45) were treated by endovascular occlusion with expandable hydrocoil. Follow-up interviews in the forms of DSA, CTA or MRA were conducted to the 41 patients within 6-24 months after the treatment to find out the tumor recurrence and complications. Results In the 41 patients, 1 died, 1 suffered from recurrence, 3 developed cerebral infarction, 1 got oculomotor paralysis, 2 got hydrocephalus. According to modified Rankin scale, grade 0 in 8 cases, grade 1 in 19, grade 2 in 7, grade 3 in 3, grade 4 in 2, grade 5 in 1 and grade 6 in 1. Conclusions Endovascular embolization with expandable hydrocoil is an effective treatment method for intracranial aneurysms, especially for parent artery occlusion, but it may be able to cause more complications in the treatment of small aneurysms (＜5mm), so the caution should be taken.