title: Modified coil protection for proper coil frame configuration in wide-necked aneurysms.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although various protective techniques for treating wide-necked intracranial aneurysms currently exist and continue to evolve, their utility may be limited in some lesions with complex configurations, small-caliber channels, or inherently tortuous vascular patterns. Described herein is a modified coil protection technique as a novel adjunct for proper coil frame configuration.
  
  
  METHODS
  Initially, a microcatheter is passed into aneurysmal sac, and the first coil is inserted to build a frame. Inevitably, some coils may abut opposite poles of aneurysms and protrude into parent arteries. Should this happen, a second microcatheter may be placed at the site of coil protrusion, so that a separate and smaller coil may be partially deployed for protection. A framing coil may then be configured within aneurysmal sac, under protection of the secondary coil. Once the first coil is entirely in place, the remainder of second coil is carefully inserted, and additional coil may be inserted as needed via dual microcatheters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This technique was successfully applied to 23 saccular intracranial aneurysms of internal carotid (n = 8), middle cerebral (n = 6), anterior cerebral (n = 6), and superior cerebellar artery (n = 3), combining stent protection in two patients and balloon remodeling in one. Selective endovascular treatment was effective as a result. Excellent outcomes were achieved in all patients, with no morbidity or mortality directly related to the modified procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As suggested by outcomes of this small study, our modified coil protection method may be a safe option if traditional coiling strategies are not feasible, enabling stable coil frame configuration in wide-necked aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Dae
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jong Kook
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rhim
authors.forename: Jeong Jin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jin Pyeong
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Hyun-Seung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jeong Eun
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won-Sang
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Moon Hee
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D023261:Glasgow Outcome Scale; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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