title: Endovascular coil embolization of a very small ruptured aneurysm using a novel microangiographic technique: technical note.
abstract: Endovascular treatment of very small aneurysms is technically difficult, although recent advances with coils, microcatheters and adjunctive techniques such as balloon- or stent-assisted coiling have improved the outcomes. The microangiographic fluoroscope (MAF) is a new high-resolution x-ray detector developed for neurointerventional procedures in which superior resolution is required within a small field of view. We report the successful coil embolization of a very small ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysm using the MAF technique. The use of the MAF facilitated the precision of the coiling procedure and was helpful in preventing catheter- and coil-related intraprocedural complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Parham
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yashar
authors.forename: Ciprian N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Ionita
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rudin
authors.forename: Elad I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Adnan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014700:Verapamil / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014700:Verapamil