Abstract
Current options for treating cerebral aneurysms include surgical clipping and placement of Guglielmi detachable coils (GDCs). The latter system is reported to induce acute aneurysmal occlusion by a mechanism of electrothrombosis. We report our observations in the case of a ruptured aneurysm treated with GDCs and then surgically exposed 2 hours later. The lack of thrombus within the aneurysm and around the coils led us to question the mechanism of action of GDCs.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 510-513 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1997 |
Keywords
- Aneurysm, embolization
- Interventional instruments
- coils
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology