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. 2022 Apr;45(2):1513-1519.
doi: 10.1007/s10143-021-01666-3. Epub 2021 Oct 18.

Application of the Willis covered stent in the treatment of internal carotid artery blood blister-like aneurysms

Yi Qi  1 , Tao Xu  2 , Chuhan Jiang  3 , Yang Wang  1 , He Liu  4
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Application of the Willis covered stent in the treatment of internal carotid artery blood blister-like aneurysms

Yi Qi et al. Neurosurg Rev. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

The optimal treatment for blood blister-like aneurysm (BBA) has not yet been determined, and BBA has a high recurrence rate after stent-assisted embolization. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of patients with BBA rupture in the acute phase or patients with BBA who have recurrence after stent-assisted coil embolization. Eight patients (8 women, mean age 50.3 ± 3.7 years) who presented with ruptured BBA or recurrence BBA that had been treated by stent-assisted embolization (5 patients after primary treatment of stent-assisted embolization) were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical follow-up was performed at 1 year after endovascular treatment. All patients were successfully treated with the WCS, and immediate postoperative angiography showed that the aneurysms were completely isolated. The ophthalmic artery was covered by WCS in one patient; however, this patient did not show any clinical visual field or vision symptoms. Procedure-related complications such as aneurysm rupture, vasospasm, acute thrombosis, or thromboembolism did not occur in any case. All patients were followed up for 1 year after endovascular treatment, and they were in good condition without recurrence. One patient developed delayed bleeding at the right temporal lobe. All patients had good clinical prognosis (modified Rankin Scale score ≤ 2). WCS implantation may be a safe and feasible strategy for patients with BBA rupture in the acute phase and patients with BBA who have recurrence after stent-assisted coil embolization and is a promising option worth exploring.

Keywords: Blood blister-like aneurysm; Endovascular treatment; Recurrence; Willis covered stent.

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