title: Management of pseudoaneurysms in the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery with covered stents specially designed for use in the intracranial vasculature: technical notes.
abstract: Vascular diseases like aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and direct high-flow carotid-cavernous fistulas on the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery are usually managed through transarterial embolization with detachable coils or balloons. Utility of covered stents has been reported with good results in the treatment of selective cases. But the current generation of covered stents for coronary use is rather stiff and difficult to navigate in tortuous vessels particularly in the intracranial vasculature. Herein, we report on the use and technical respects of balloon-expanded covered stents specially designed for intracranial vasculature in the treatment of two pseudoaneurysms secondary to the successful obliteration of direct CCFs on the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery. This is the first report of covered stents specially developed for use in intracranial vasculature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bu-Lang
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yong-Li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Yong-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D020216:Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents