Endovascular treatment for ruptured and unruptured vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms: a meta-analysis

Conclusions Both internal trapping and stent-assisted coiling are technically feasible for ruptured vertebral artery dissecting aneurysms, with high rates of good long-term neurologic outcomes and low recurrence and mortality rates. For unruptured aneurysms, conservative treatment is recommended. When a posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) origin is involved, bypass surgery or vertebral artery-to-PICA stent placement plus coil embolization should be considered.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - May 30, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Guan, J., Li, G., Kong, X., He, C., Long, J., Qin, H., Zhang, H., Wang, R. Tags: Hemorrhagic stroke Source Type: research