title: [Intravascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms].
abstract: The paper presents indications for and the technique of the intravascular procedures as well as the results of treating patients with intracranial aneurysms.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1997 and the May 2000, 25 patients (14 women and 11 men) with cerebral aneurysms underwent intravascular embolisation. The aneurysms were embolised with MDS-N BALT with coils. In 5 patients with aneurysm (about 2 cm), the procedure was performed in two or three steps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Aneurysms were embolised successfully in 19 patients. Three patients revealed intra- and postoperative complication manifestations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intravascular embolisation of intracranial aneurysms is an affective treatment modality. It carries, though, a certain risk of complication development. Using this method in neurosurgically non-operable cases is a method of choice.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Radiologii Lekarskiej CSK WAM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Twarkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osiecki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koziarski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spyra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Siwik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000628:therapy*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications