BACKGROUND: Endovascular treatment of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms is challenging because of the particular features of posterior circulation vessels. We performed a systematic review of the literature, to assess safety and efficacy associated to their endovascular treatment. METHODS: Through a literature search, we identified 20 studies that met our inclusion criteria. We also performed a retrospective analysis of patients treated at our institution during the last 10 years. Demographics, angiographic features, clinical presentation, and outcome were extracted from each study. Data were combined using a random effects model and heterogeneity was assessed by I-2. RESULTS: We retrieved 7 patients from our institutional series and 246 from the literature. Overall, 253/259 patients/aneurysms were included in this study. A selective coiling was performed in 27% of cases, a stent-assisted coiling in 2%, and a parent artery occlusion in 62%. Immediate complete/near-complete occlusion was obtained in 96% of cases and maintained in 90% at follow-up. No differences were observed between ruptured and unruptured aneurysms. Ischemic complications were reported in 15% of cases, although the most frequent was a hemianopsia in 7%; a hemiparesis was reported in only 2% of cases. Mortality was overall 1%. Ischemic complications were more frequent among patients who underwent nonselective treatment (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Endovascular treatment of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms is associated with increased degree of occlusion and low recurrence rate. However, a parent artery occlusion implies complications, even although most of them are minor events such as hemianopsia.
Sturiale, C. L., De Waure, C., Della Pepa, G. M., Calabro', G. E., Albanese, A., D'Argento, F., Fernandez, E., Olivi, A., Puca, A., Pedicelli, A., Marchese, E., Endovascular Treatment of the Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Single-Center Experience and a Systematic Review, <<WORLD NEUROSURGERY>>, 2016; 91 (NA): 154-162. [doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.03.083] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/87805]
Endovascular Treatment of the Posterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Single-Center Experience and a Systematic Review
Sturiale, Carmelo LucioPrimo
;De Waure, ChiaraSecondo
;Della Pepa, Giuseppe Maria;Calabro', Giovanna Elisa;Albanese, Alessio;D'Argento, Francesco;Olivi, Alessandro;Puca, Alfredo;Pedicelli, AlessandroPenultimo
;Marchese, EnricoUltimo
2016
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Endovascular treatment of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms is challenging because of the particular features of posterior circulation vessels. We performed a systematic review of the literature, to assess safety and efficacy associated to their endovascular treatment. METHODS: Through a literature search, we identified 20 studies that met our inclusion criteria. We also performed a retrospective analysis of patients treated at our institution during the last 10 years. Demographics, angiographic features, clinical presentation, and outcome were extracted from each study. Data were combined using a random effects model and heterogeneity was assessed by I-2. RESULTS: We retrieved 7 patients from our institutional series and 246 from the literature. Overall, 253/259 patients/aneurysms were included in this study. A selective coiling was performed in 27% of cases, a stent-assisted coiling in 2%, and a parent artery occlusion in 62%. Immediate complete/near-complete occlusion was obtained in 96% of cases and maintained in 90% at follow-up. No differences were observed between ruptured and unruptured aneurysms. Ischemic complications were reported in 15% of cases, although the most frequent was a hemianopsia in 7%; a hemiparesis was reported in only 2% of cases. Mortality was overall 1%. Ischemic complications were more frequent among patients who underwent nonselective treatment (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Endovascular treatment of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms is associated with increased degree of occlusion and low recurrence rate. However, a parent artery occlusion implies complications, even although most of them are minor events such as hemianopsia.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.