title: Preliminary experience with Leo self-expanding stent for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.
abstract: We report initial experience with the use of a new intracranial stent, the Leo microstent in combination with detachable coils in treatment of patients with wide-necked cerebral aneurysms. The Leo stent represents a significant advance in the vascular treatment of intracranial aneurysm with high radial force and an easy delivery system. It is a feasible, secure, and effective system.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Neuroradiology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pumar
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Castiñeira
authors.forename: Leopoldo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guimaraens
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Allut
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome