Endovascular techniques for achievement of better flow diverter wall apposition.

Endovascular techniques for achievement of better flow diverter wall apposition. Interv Neuroradiol. 2018 Nov 28;:1591019918815294 Authors: Kühn AL, Rodrigues KM, Wakhloo AK, Puri AS Abstract Flow diverter malapposition has been described as a technical complication during endovascular procedures and can be associated with, potentially delayed, life-threatening aneurysm rupture or ischemic events. We performed a retrospective review of our flow diverter database to identify all patients in whom device malapposition was detected on follow-up angiogram immediately after device deployment. Feasibility and technical success of different endovascular approaches aiming to correct the inadequate vessel wall apposition were evaluated. Successful endovascular techniques for manipulation of the flow diverter included use of wires, catheters and additional flow diverter/stent devices. In our practice, we found six successful endovascular techniques for device manipulation, which allowed us to safely achieve good flow diverter wall apposition. PMID: 30486725 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Tags: Interv Neuroradiol Source Type: research