Use of the sole stenting technique for the management of aneurysms in the posterior circulation in a prospective series of 20 patients

摘要: Object The use of intracranial stents in stent-assisted coil embolization is now a current neurosurgical practice worldwide. clinical utility these the sole stenting (SS) technique, however, has not been thoroughly described, and published reports this experience are scarce. This study was designed to evaluate SS treatment dissecting nondissecting aneurysms posterior circulation. Methods prospective descriptive conducted 20 consecutive patients who harbored single circulation were treated using approach last 3 years. radiological assessment follow-up evaluated modified Rankin scale as well with computed tomography angiography digital subtraction at discharge 1, 3, 6, 12 months. Results Eleven had subarachnoid hemorrhages, presented ischemia, 1 brainstem compression, rem...