Early experience with surgically inaccessible wide-necked intracranial aneurysm embolised with Guglielmi Electrically Detachable coils and electrothrombosis.
We describe our early successful experience with Guglielmi Electrically Detachable Coils (GDC) and electrothrombosis in treating a surgically inaccessible wide-necked intracranial aneurysm in a Chinese patient. The precautions taken to prevent unnecessary complications while performing this technique was also described. It provides a serious alternative to other less ideal types of embolising agents and direct surgery in treating patients with these difficult-to-treat aneurysms.
Tan
L T
LT
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Caritas Medical Centre, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Kwok
C K
CK
Lam
H S
HS
D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged