title: Some examples of balloon technology in neurosurgery.
abstract: Examples are presented of the use of a compression balloon to treat trigeminal neuralgia, of a dilating balloon to release a web obstruction of the internal carotid artery, of detachable balloons to seal carotid-cavernous and vertebral-venous fistulas, of a temporary occlusive balloon to aid in thrombogenic treatment of a giant aneurysm, and of a temporary occlusive balloon with double or triple-lumen capacity to assist in angiographic diagnosis and to provide reversible carotid occlusion.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging