NeurointerventionPub Date : 2022-01-25DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00493
S. Suh
{"title":"Thanks to the Reviewers of the Neurointervention","authors":"S. Suh","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00493","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"4 1","pages":"1 - 1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72799412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2021-11-01Epub Date: 2021-10-07DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00269
Ehab Mahmoud, Samuel Lenell, Christoffer Nyberg, Ljubisa Borota
{"title":"Use of Distal Intracranial Catheters for Better Working View of Cerebral Aneurysms Hidden by Parent Artery or Its Branches: A Technical Note.","authors":"Ehab Mahmoud, Samuel Lenell, Christoffer Nyberg, Ljubisa Borota","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A good working view is critical for safe and successful endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms. In a few cases, endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms may be challenging due to difficulty in obtaining a proper working view. In this report of 6 cases, we described the advantage of using a distal intracranial catheter (DIC) to achieve better visualization of cerebral aneurysms hidden by a parent artery or its branches. Between September 2017 and January 2021, we treated 390 aneurysms with endovascular techniques. In 6 cases in which it was difficult to obtain a proper working view, the DIC was placed distally close to the aneurysm in order to remove the parent artery projection from the working view and obtain better visualization of the aneurysm. Clinical and procedural outcomes and complications were evaluated. The position of the DIC was above the internal carotid artery siphon in the 6 cases. All aneurysms were successfully embolized. Raymond-Roy class 1 occlusion was achieved in all 4 unruptured aneurysms, while the result was class 2 in the 2 ruptured aneurysms. Placement of the DIC was atraumatic without dissections or significant catheter-induced vasospasm in all patients. Transient dysphasia was seen in 2 cases and transient aphasia in 1. Using this technique, we have found it possible to better visualize the aneurysm sac or neck and thereby treat cases we otherwise would have considered untreatable.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"267-274"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e0/2b/neuroint-2021-00269.PMC8561035.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39490086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2021-11-01Epub Date: 2021-09-29DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00248
Pawan K Garg, Sarbesh Tiwari, Tushar S Ghosh, Surendra Patel, Ankur Sharma, Pushpinder S Khera
{"title":"Cascade of Complications Following Carotid Body Tumor Excision.","authors":"Pawan K Garg, Sarbesh Tiwari, Tushar S Ghosh, Surendra Patel, Ankur Sharma, Pushpinder S Khera","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00248","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carotid body tumor excision can lead to various complications including vascular injury and pseudoaneurysm formation. Here we describe a case of carotid body tumor excision followed by series of complications including pseudoaneurysm formation, failure of primary surgical repair, carotid stump syndrome following parent artery occlusion, and persistent hypotension.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"298-302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/e2/26/neuroint-2021-00248.PMC8561026.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39466116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2021-11-01Epub Date: 2021-10-12DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00318
Krishna Amuluru, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Daniel H Sahlein, John Scott, Andrew Denardo
{"title":"Adjustment of Malpositioned Woven EndoBridge Device Using Gooseneck Snare: Complication Management Technique.","authors":"Krishna Amuluru, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Daniel H Sahlein, John Scott, Andrew Denardo","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00318","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) is an intrasaccular flow-disrupting device for the treatment of wide-necked saccular cerebral aneurysms. As with any neuroendovascular device, complications in the form of malpositioning and migration must be managed quickly and safely. Few studies have reported complication management techniques in instances of dislocated or migrated WEB devices. We retrospectively describe a case of a malpositioned WEB device that was successfully adjusted with the use of a gooseneck snare. Multiple other intra-procedural bailout strategies for management of WEB malposition and migration were considered, and are herein discussed. Operators should be aware of the causes of WEB malposition and a variety of bailout strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"275-279"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/76/1a/neuroint-2021-00318.PMC8561038.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39505981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2021-11-01Epub Date: 2021-10-22DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00395
Laurent Pierot
{"title":"Ten Years of Clinical Evaluation of the Woven EndoBridge: A Safe and Effective Treatment for Wide-Neck Bifurcation Aneurysms.","authors":"Laurent Pierot","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intrasaccular flow disruption is an innovative approach for the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. As of now, only one device is currently available worldwide: the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device (MicroVention, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA). After 10 years of clinical use and careful clinical evaluation of the WEB device by multiple prospective, multicenter studies, this article is summarizing the current knowledge regarding this endovascular technique; indications, modalities, safety and efficacy of the WEB procedure are described.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"211-221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7b/93/neuroint-2021-00395.PMC8561039.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39540729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2021-11-01Epub Date: 2021-09-14DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00234
William A Florez, Ezequiel Garcia-Ballestas, Gabriel Alexander Quiñones-Ossa, Tariq Janjua, Subhas Konar, Amit Agrawal, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar
{"title":"Silk® Flow Diverter Device for Intracranial Aneurysm Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"William A Florez, Ezequiel Garcia-Ballestas, Gabriel Alexander Quiñones-Ossa, Tariq Janjua, Subhas Konar, Amit Agrawal, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flow diverters have become a critical instrument for complex aneurysms treatment. However, limited data are currently available regarding short and long-term outcomes for the Silk flow diverter. The objective of the study is to determine neurological prognosis and mortality rates for the Silk flow diversion device used in intracranial aneurysms. A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed using databases. The following descriptors were used for the search: \"SILK\", \"Flow Diverter\", \"Mortality\", and \"Prognosis\". The following data were extracted: mortality, good functional outcome, Glasgow outcome scale, complete or near-complete occlusion rates, rate of retreatment, and complications (thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications). A total of 14 studies were selected. Among the 14 studies, 13 were retrospective observational cohort studies and 1 was a prospective observational cohort study. The mortality rate was 2.84%. The clinical good outcomes rate was 93.3%. The poor outcome rate was 6.6%. The overall thromboembolic complication rate was 6.06% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.00-6.37, P=0.12, I2=3.13%). The total hemorrhagic complication rate was 1.62% (95% CI 0.00-5.34, P=0.28, I2=1.56%). The complete aneurysm occlusion rate was 80.4% (95% CI 8.65-9.38, P<0.0001, I2=9.09%). The Silk diverter device has a good safety and efficacy profile for treating intracranial aneurysms with high complete occlusion rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"222-231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ab/fc/neuroint-2021-00234.PMC8561040.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39431767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Embolization Tactics of Spinal Epidural Arteriovenous Fistulas.","authors":"Abdulrahman Hamad Al-Abdulwahhab, Yunsun Song, Boseong Kwon, Dae Chul Suh","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00220","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Spinal epidural arteriovenous fistulas (SEDAVFs) show an epidural venous sac often with venous congestive myelopathy (VCM) due to intradural reflux at a remote level to which a transarterial approach would be difficult. We present 12 cases of SEDAVF with VCM and describe 3 main tactics for effective transarterial embolization.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Among 152 patients with spinal vascular malformations diagnosed in our tertiary hospital between 1993 and 2019, 12 SEDAVF patients with VCM were included. Three different transarterial embolization tactics were applied according to the vascular configuration and microcatheter accessibility. We evaluated treatment results and clinical outcomes before and after treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Transarterial embolization with glue (20-30%) was performed in all patients. The embolization tactics applied in 12 patients were preferential flow (n=2), plug-and-push (n=6), and filling of the venous sac (n=4). Total occlusion of the SEDAVF, including intradural reflux, was achieved in 11 (91.7%) of 12 patients, and partial occlusion was achieved in 1 patient. No periprocedural complications were reported. Spinal cord edema was improved in all patients for an average of 18 months after treatment. Clinical functional outcome in terms of the pain, sensory, motor, and sphincter scale and modified Rankin scores improved during a mean 25-month follow-up (6.3 vs. 3.3, P=0.002; 3.6 vs. 2.3, P=0.002, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Endovascular treatment for 12 SEDAVF patients with VCM achieved a total occlusion rate of 91.7% without any periprocedural complication. The combined embolization tactics can block intradural reflux causing VCM, resulting in overall good clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"252-259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c9/b0/neuroint-2021-00220.PMC8561027.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39337367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethic Statement Correction: Peri-Aneurysmal Brain Edema in Native and Treated Aneurysms: The Role of Thrombosis.","authors":"Valeria Onofrj, Donatella Tampieri, Alessandro Cianfoni, Elisa Ventura","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2020.00255.e1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2020.00255.e1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/41/d2/neuroint-2020-00255-e1.PMC8561034.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38831602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NeurointerventionPub Date : 2021-11-01Epub Date: 2021-10-25DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00451
Bum-Soo Kim
{"title":"Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm: Screening, Prevalence and Risk Factors.","authors":"Bum-Soo Kim","doi":"10.5469/neuroint.2021.00451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5469/neuroint.2021.00451","url":null,"abstract":"Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured intracranial aneurysm is life-threatening, and screening for unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA) in selected patients and providing treatment before rupture of selected aneurysms are medically and economically beneficial. Therefore, screening for UIA must be tailored to specific populations in order to balance the prevalence and risk of UIA, cost-effectiveness of screening tests, and the availability of effective and safe treatment. Of these, estimating the prevalence and risk factor of UIA by epidemiological study is methodologically challenging, requiring an optimal cohort for prospective studies with a large amount of data. In the last issue, Kim and colleagues evaluated the prevalence (3.77%) and risk factors (female predominance and hypertension) of UIAs from healthy individuals who underwent brain magnetic resonance angiography using 3T magnetic resonance imaging as part of a routine health examination. There have been several other studies evaluating the prevalence and risk factors of UIA in the literature. The studies were variable with regards to the population studied, indication for imaging, and method of detection (Table 1). The reported prevalence of UIA in the literature ranged 1.8–8.8%, and was 3.2% according to combined results from a systematic review and meta-analyses, which was also similar to the result (3.77%) from Kim et al. In evaluating the risk factors of UIA, it was more common in women, older age, smokers, patients with hypertension, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), or in individuals with family history of intracranial aneurysm of SAH. Consequently, Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for UIA currently recommended that UIA should be screened according to the following three categories; 1) patients who have 2 or more first-degree relatives with an intracranial aneurysm; 2) patients with ADPKD; and 3) regular screening tests for new aneurysms for patients previously treated with aneurysmal SAH. Although the current guidelines do not support widespread screening for intracranial aneurysms in the general population, additional screening may be considered in patients with other genetic or medical conditions associated with intracranial aneurysms. Recently, according to the data from Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), the number of treatments for UIA has increased because of the increased detection rate as well as increase in number of hospitals capable Correspondence to: Bum-soo Kim, MD Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 06591, Korea Tel: +82-2-2258-9639 Fax: +82-2-599-6771 E-mail: bkim.neurorad@gmail.com","PeriodicalId":19140,"journal":{"name":"Neurointervention","volume":"16 3","pages":"201-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/8b/9d/neuroint-2021-00451.PMC8561037.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39551049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}