Journal of Neurology Research, ISSN 1923-2845 print, 1923-2853 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 000, Number 000, July 2024, pages 000-000


Small Number of Coils With Extended Length in the Endovascular Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm: Experience of 108 Cases in a Single-Center

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Patients flow diagram.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Case illustration of aneurysmal SAH of a 66-year-old female who underwent simple endovascular coiling. CT scan revealed a diffuse SAH (a). DSA showed a saccular cerebral aneurysm located in ACoA with neck 1.07 mm, dome 3.88 × 2.55 mm (arrow) (b). The first coil (4 mm × 10 cm framing coil) was inserted (c), followed by the second coil (3 mm × 10 cm helical coil) (arrow). Packing density was achieved by 30.53% (arrow) (d). ACoA: anterior communicating artery; CT: computed tomography; DSA: digital subtraction angiography; SAH: subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Tables

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of Patients
 
Variablesn%
Age (years)
  <­ 401211
  40 - 492927
  50 - 593734
  60 - 692019
  ≥ 70109
Gender
  Female6762
  Male4138
Risk factors
  Hypertension8478
  Diabetes mellitus1716
  Dyslipidemia3734
  Smoking/former1615
  Family history76
Aneurysms status
  Ruptured9884
  Unruptured1816
In-hospital mortality
  Survive9285
  Not survive1615
Aneurysms size
  < 5 mm6657
  5 - 10 mm4236
  > 10 mm87

 

Table 2. Location and Size of Aneurysms
 
LocationSize
< 5 mm (n = 66)5 - 10 mm (n = 42)> 10 mm (n = 8)
ACA: anterior cerebral artery; ACoA: anterior communicating artery; MCA: middle cerebral artery; PCA: posterior cerebral artery; PCoA: posterior communicating artery; SCA: superior cerebral artery.
Anterior
  ACA3 (4.54%)2 (4.76%)0 (0%)
  MCA9 (13.64%)7 (16.67%)1 (12.50%)
  ACoA27 (40.90%)10 (23.81%)2 (25.00%)
  Carotid12 (18.18%)8 (19.05%)3 (37.50%)
  Opthalmic1 (1.52%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Posterior
  PCoA10 (15.15%)13 (30.95%)2 (25.00%)
  PCA1 (1.52%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
  SCA1 (1.52%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
  Vertebral2 (3.03%)2 (4.76%)0 (0%)

 

Table 3. Characteristic Features of Coils and Size of Aneurysms
 
Coil featuresSizeP-value
< 5 mm (n = 66)5 - 10 mm (n = 42)> 10 mm (n = 8)
SD: standard deviation.
Framing coil
  Number, mean ± SD0.86 ± 0.550.97 ± 1.51.12 ± 1.640.799
  Diameter size, mean ± SD3.19 ± 1.01 mm4.64 ± 1.79 mm9.67 ± 3.46 mm0.015
  Length, ± SD6.76 ± 4.14 cm11.28 ± 6.93 cm29.33 ± 12.59 cm< 0.001
Helical coil
  Number, mean ± SD1.5 ± 0.942.52 ± 0.812.75 ± 1.9< 0.001
  Diameter size, mean ± SD2.69 ± 1.03 mm4.17 ± 1.94 mm7.0 ± 3.16 mm< 0.001
  Length, ± SD5.95 ± 2.82 cm11.66 ± 7.3 cm22.32 ± 11.48 cm< 0.001
Packing density, mean ± SD46.70±3.15%33.06±0.26%35.46±0.31%< 0.001