title: Flow Diversion Technologies in Evolution: A Review of the First Two Generations of Flow Diversion Devices.
abstract: Flow diversion technologies have gained popularity as a novel endovascular approach to treating cerebral aneurysms. Thus far, the results of treatment with flow diverters has been excellent, with comparable morbidity and mortality to stent-assisted coiling but higher complete occlusion. Currently, published data exists for four different flow diversion technologies. We review and summarize the most recent results for these technologies and review differences in flow diverter designs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Kyle M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Fargen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Electronic address: Brian.hoh@neurosurgery.ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Hoh
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D018795:Device Approval; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Aneurysm; Endovascular; Flow diverter; Neurosurgery