Midterm prevention of rebleeding by Guglielmi detachable coils in ruptured intracranial aneurysms less than 10 mm.
The midterm effects of coil embolization for ruptured aneurysm remain unknown. We investigated the prevention of rebleeding by GDC in ruptured aneurysms. Between March 1998 and April 2003, we treated 38 ruptured aneurysms measuring less than 10 mm in diameter. The patients were followed for a median of 37.3 months. During the follow-up term, aneurysms treated by coil embolization did not develop rebleeding after 1 month. We conclude that an embolized aneurysm measuring 10 mm or less remains quite stable over 3 years.
Kawabe
Takuya
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto Prefectural Yosanoumi Hospital, 481, Otokoyama, Iwatakicho, Yosagun, Kyotofu 629-2261, Japan.
Tenjin
Hiroshi
H
Hayashi
Yasuhiro
Y
Kakita
Kiyoto
K
Kubo
Satoshi
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome