The use of detachable balloons in neuroradiology.
The development of the detachable balloon allows treatment of many neurological lesions, both congenital and acquired. We describe here a device that may be used easily. Complications and main indications are discussed on the basis of our experience with 114 cases.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000628:therapy; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D001488:Basilar Artery; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014711:Vertebral Artery