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Pitfalls of GDC Embolisation of Intracranial Aneurysms.
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PMID:  20673415     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Summary: We present a critical analysis of the cerebral aneurysm GDC embolisation technique and its numerous possible pitfalls with the experience of 448 aneurysms in 401 patients performed during a seven year period at UCLA's Division of Interventional Neuroradiology. A "pitfall" is defined as any hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty. We review pitfalls related to micro-catheterization, GDC coil delivery, complex vascular anatomy, post-embolisation management, and pre-existing patient's clinical condition. The possible associated technical and clinical complications include aneurysm rupture, parent artery occlusion, thrombo-embolic stroke, coil stretching/rupture, coil migration, incomplete embolisation or embolisation failure. Lastly we present a discussion of our experience and suggestions of how to avoid some of these pitfalls.
Authors:
F Mena; F Viñuela; G Duckwiler; Y P Gobin; Y Murayama; G Guglielmi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2001-05-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1591-0199     ISO Abbreviation:  Interv Neuroradiol     Publication Date:  1998 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-02     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9602695     Medline TA:  Interv Neuroradiol     Country:  Italy    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  231-40     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, University of California at Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California, USA.
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