Treatment of Carotid Siphon Aneurysms with a Microcell Stent A Case Report

The treatment of giant, large, multiple or wide-necked carotid siphon aneurysms has always represented a challenge for neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists. Very recently the use of stents with tiny holes has been proposed by two companies: Balt Silk Stent in Europe and Pipeline in America. We have u...

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Published inInterventional neuroradiology Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 429 - 434
Main Authors Leonardi, M., Dall'Olio, M., Princiotta, C., Simonetti, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2008
Centauro S.r.l
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Case Reports
interventional neuroradiology
siphon aneurysms
intracranial stenting
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Summary:The treatment of giant, large, multiple or wide-necked carotid siphon aneurysms has always represented a challenge for neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists. Very recently the use of stents with tiny holes has been proposed by two companies: Balt Silk Stent in Europe and Pipeline in America. We have used the Silk stent on a few patients and describe our first case who now has an eleven month follow-up. The carotid siphon presented three converging aneurysms sharing a very large common neck. The Silk stent (Balt Extrusion, Montmorency, France) was deployed through a 4F Balt introducer. The procedure was uneventful and very quick. As soon as the stent was positioned contrast medium stagnation was displayed within the aneurysm. The patient's post-operative course was normal and she was discharged three days later in good health.
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Marco Leonardi, MD - Professor of Neuroradiology - Bologna University, Bellaria Hospital - Via Altura, 3 - 40139 Bologna, Italy - E-mail: marco.leonardi@unibo.it
ISSN:1591-0199
2385-2011
DOI:10.1177/159101990801400408