Abstract
We present the case of a balloon-assisted, stent-supported coil embolization of a basilar tip aneurysm. Initially, a balloon extending from the basilar artery into the right PCA was placed.3 However, even with a more proximal purchase, coils were found to impinge on the left PCA. Subsequently, a transcirculation approach was performed, where the left posterior communicating artery was utilized as a conduit for balloon support and the coils were embolized from the ipsilateral vertebral artery.1 However, after this transcirculation approach was completed, there was a coil tail extruding from the aneurysm. The balloon was then removed over an exchange wire and a horizontal stent advanced, spanning the entire neck of the aneurysm, eliminating the extruded coil.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Neurosurgical focus |
Volume | 37 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aneurysm
- Basilar tip
- Embolization
- Stent assisted
- Transcirculation
- Video
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology