Risk Score for Neurological Complications After Endovascular Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

• Published in: Stroke (1970) Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 971 - 978
• Main Authors: Ji, Wenjun, Liu, Aihua, Lv, Xianli, Kang, Huibin, Sun, Liqian, Li, Youxiang, Yang, Xinjian, Jiang, Chuhan, Wu, Zhongxue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Heart Association, Inc 01.04.2016; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects; Endovascular Procedures - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Incidence; Intracranial Aneurysm - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Original Contributions; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; complications; intracranial aneurysm; endovascular procedures

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Procedure-related neurological complications are common after endovascular treatment of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. We aimed to develop a score to quantify individual patient risk. METHODS—We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients who underwent endovascular treat...