Management of head and neck pseudoaneurysms: a review of 33 consecutive cases.
BACKGROUND
Endosaccular coiling, vessel occlusion, stenting, stent-assisted coiling, and flow diversion are all endovascular treatment options for pseudoaneurysms (PAs) of the head and neck. We explore different clinical situations in which these were selected for PA management at a single institution.


METHODS
Over a period of ten years, 33 patients presented to our hospital with PAs of the head and neck. Their outcomes and procedural complications are discussed.


RESULTS
We observed a complication rate of 18.2% (6 of 33), consisting predominantly of infarcts following vessel occlusion. As measured by the modified Rankin Scale, 25 (75.8%) patients had achieved favorable outcomes on discharge. A single patient who was treated with stent-assisted coiling expired following procedural complications.


CONCLUSIONS
In our series, most patients with traumatic/iatrogenic PAs were successfully treated with parent vessel sacrifice. When parent vessel occlusion is not an option, stenting with or without coiling, or flow diversion, may also be safe and effective alternatives.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Eliza
0000-0003-4232-6757
E
Anderson
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Nohra
0000-0002-2422-4346
N
Chalouhi
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Aaron
A
Dumont
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Stavropoula
S
Tjoumakaris
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mario
0000-0002-6605-690X
M
Zanaty
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Robert
R
Rosenwasser
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Robert M
RM
Starke
Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Pascal
P
Jabbour
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006257:Head / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*