title: Balloon-assisted coil embolization of small intracranial aneurysms.
abstract: It is generally considered difficult and risky to treat a small aneurysm (less than 4 mm) by use of coil embolization. The main issues are related to the following factors: frequently broad-based aneurysm with shallow dome, complex in shape, difficult to maintain microcatheter stability in an aneurysm, difficult to achieve complete coil packing, and higher risk of intra-procedure rupture hemorrhage. However, routine use of balloon-assisted coiling technique will enable us to achieve successful aneurysm embolization with safety. This video demonstrates some key nuances in the balloon-assisted coil embolization of small aneurysms via three case examples. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/E1il3oPnUD8 .
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Peng Roc
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
keywords: balloon; coil; embolization; small aneurysm; video