Usefulness of the Pipeline Embolic Device for Large and Giant Carotid Cavernous Aneurysms

PurposeConventional coil embolization for large carotid cavernous aneurysms (CCAs) has limited utility due to its inability to prevent recurrences and reduce mass effect. Trapping of the parent artery may have a risk of ischemic complications due to intracranial perfusion disorders. We successfully...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shigeru Miyachi, Ryo Hiramatsu, Hiroyuki Ohnishi, Ryokichi Yagi, Toshihiko Kuroiwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Interventional Neuroradiology 2017-09-01
Series:Neurointervention
Subjects:
Online Access:http://neurointervention.org/upload/pdf/ni-12-83.pdf