title: Saccular intracranial aneurysms: endovascular treatment - devices, techniques and strategies, management of complications, results.
abstract: Endovascular therapy has become the key therapeutic option in intracranial aneurysm management. Safe and successful embolization requires familiarity with the devices and techniques used and keen awareness of the potential pitfalls and complications. This article is an up-to-date review of the technical aspects of endovascular therapy in intracranial saccular aneurysms, with references to specific therapeutic strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Functional and Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondation Rothschild Hospital, University of Paris 7 Bichat School of Medicine, 25-29 rue Manin, 75940 PARIS Cedex 19 - France. lspelle@fo-rothschild.fr
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spelle
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piotin
authors.forename: Charbel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mounayer
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moret
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure