Y-stent-assisted coil embolisation of wide-necked aneurysms using a new fully retrievable and detachable intracranial stent: report of two cases

Endovascular treatment of wide-necked aneurysms poses a challenge for the endovascular therapist. The Y-stent-assisted technique has been used for stent-assisted coil embolisation for wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms. This technique has been described for basilar tip aneurysms and middle cerebral a...

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Published inThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 91 - 97
Main Authors Muda, Ahmad Sobri, Ralib, Ahmad Razali Md, Yaacob, Yazmin, Zakaria, Rozman, Bakar, Azizi Abu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malaysia Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 01.10.2011
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Case Report
therapeutic embolisation
intracranial aneurysm
endovascular techniques
neurosurgery
stents
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Summary:Endovascular treatment of wide-necked aneurysms poses a challenge for the endovascular therapist. The Y-stent-assisted technique has been used for stent-assisted coil embolisation for wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms. This technique has been described for basilar tip aneurysms and middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysms using Neuroform and Enterprise stents. We report 2 cases of wide-necked bifurcation aneurysms that were treated with Y-stent-assisted coil embolisation using a new, fully retrievable and detachable intracranial stent (Solitaire AB™). We describe the advantages of a fully retrievable and detachable stent and its feasibility of forming a Y configuration.
ISSN:1394-195X
2180-4303