Treatment of Complex Intracranial Aneurysms Using Flow-Diverting Silk (R) Stents An Analysis of 32 Consecutive Patients

Buyukkaya R., KOCAELİ H., Yildirim N., Cebeci H., Erdogan C., HAKYEMEZ B.

INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY, vol.20, no.6, pp.729-735, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.15274/inr-2014-10070
  • Journal Name: INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.729-735
  • Keywords: cerebral aneurysms, flow diverter, Silk stent, endovascular treatment, ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT, CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS, EMBOLIZATION DEVICE, FOLLOW-UP, EXPERIENCE, RECONSTRUCTION, EFFICACY, ARTERY, SAFETY
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study describes the pen-procedural and late complications and angiographic follow-up results of 32 patients with 34 complex aneurysms treated with flow diverter Silk stents in a single centre. In this retrospective study, 40 Silk stents (SS) were implanted in 34 complex intracranial aneurysms in 32 patients.