The Merits of Endovascular Coil Surgery for Patients with Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms.
10.3340/jkns.2008.43.6.270
- Author:
Seong Ho PARK
1
;
Chang Young LEE
;
Man Bin YIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. nslcy@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endovascular coil surgery;
Complication;
Unruptured intracranial aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Aneurysm, Ruptured;
Angiography;
Cerebral Arteries;
Cerebral Infarction;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Intracranial Aneurysm;
Magnetic Resonance Angiography;
Neck;
Rupture;
Thromboembolism
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2008;43(6):270-274
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to report the morbidity, mortality, angiographic results, and merits of elective coiling of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. METHODS: Ninety-six unruptured aneurysms in 92 patients were electively treated with detachable coils. Eighty-one of these aneurysms were located in the anterior circulation, and 15 were located in the posterior circulation. Thirty-six aneurysms were treated in the presence of previously ruptured aneurysms that had already undergone operation. Nine unruptured aneurysms presented with symptoms of mass effect. The remaining 51 aneurysms were incidentally discovered in patients with other cerebral diseases and in individuals undergoing routine health maintenance. Angiographic and clinical outcomes and procedure-related complications were analyzed. RESULTS: Eight procedure-related untoward events (8.3%) occurred during surgery or within procedure-related hospitalization, including thromboembolism, sac perforation, and coil migration. Permanent procedural morbidity was 2.2% ; there was no mortality. Complete occlusion was achieved in 73 (76%) aneurysms, neck remnant occlusion in 18 (18.7%) aneurysms, and incomplete occlusion in five (5.2%) aneurysms. Recanalization occurred in 8 (15.4%) of 52 coiled aneurysms that were available for follow-up conventional angiography or magnetic resonance angiography over a mean period of 13.3 months. No ruptures occurred during the follow-up period (12-79 months). CONCLUSION: Endovascular coil surgery for patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysms is characterized by low procedural mortality and morbidity and has advantages in patients with poor general health, cerebral infarction, posterior circulation aneurysms, aneurysms of the proximal internal cerebral artery, and unruptured aneurysms associated with ruptured aneurysm. For the management of unruptured aneurysms, endovascular coil surgery is considered an attractive alterative option.
