title: Endovascular techniques and devices for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms: a review of neurointerventional outcomes.
abstract: Endovascular technology for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms continues to evolve at a rapid pace. In addition to coil embolization, balloon and stent-assisted coiling have been employed for the endovascular treatment of wide-necked or otherwise morphologically challenging intracranial aneurysms, and each technique confers unique advantages. Flow-diverting stents may also be used as a primary treatment modality for complex aneurysms and have a number of benefits and limitations. This article provides a review of the evidence supporting the use of newer coiling techniques and materials, as well as adjunctive technologies such as balloon-assisted and stent-assisted coiling, for the treatment of unruptured and ruptured intracranial aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA - Bobby.starke@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Raper
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Webster Crowley
authors.forename: Kenneth C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Starke
mesh_terms: D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*