Endovascular methods for the treatment of intracranial cerebral aneurysms

Abstract

This article briefly discusses the clinical features, natural history, and epidemiology of intracranial cerebral aneurysms, along with current diagnostic imaging techniques for their detection. The main focus is on the basic techniques used in endovascular coiling of ruptured and nonruptured saccular intracranial cerebral aneurysms. After a discussion of each technique, a short review of the results of each form of treatment is given, concentrating on reported large case series. Specific complications related to the endovascular treatment of saccular intracranial aneurysms are then discussed.

Keywords: Balloon remodeling; Coiling of cerebral aneurysm; Complications from coiling of intracranial aneurysms; Flow diverters; Intracranial cerebral aneurysm; Onyx HD 500; Stent-assisted coiling of cerebral aneurysm.