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Intracranial Aneurysms Treated with Guglielmi Detachable Coils: Midterm Clinical and Radiological Outcome in 97 Consecutive Chinese Patients in Hong Kong

Simon C. H. Yu, Michael S. Y. Chan, Ronald Boet, Jeffrey K. T. Wong, Joseph M. K. Lam and Wai S Poon
American Journal of Neuroradiology February 2004, 25 (2) 307-313;
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    Size of aneurysms

    Size mmNo. of Aneurysms Treated with GDCsNo. of Aneurysms Treated at the Authors’ InstitutionNo. of Aneurysms Treated at Three Major Institutions in Hong Kong
    ≤566 (68)138 (70.1)170 (63.4)
    6–1026 (27)50 (25.4)72 (26.9)
    11–154 (4)8 (4)12 (4.5)
    >151 (1)1 (0.5)14 (5.2)
     Total97 (100)197 (100)268 (100)
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    TABLE 2:

    Change in neurologic status by clinical presentation

    Clinical PresentationChange in Neurologic Status
    ImprovedUnchangedDeteriorated
    Mass Effect961
    SAH I25127
    SAH II714
    SAH III302
    SAH IV911
    SAH V300
      Total562015
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    TABLE 3:

    Outcomes by aneurysm size

    A: Radiologic and clinical outcome
    Aneurysm Size, mmOcclusionGlasgow Outcome Scale
    TotalSubtotalIncomplete123 or 4
    ≤558/66 (88)08/66 (12)49/64 (76.6)015/64 (23.4)
    >522/31 (71)6/31 (19)3/31 (10)21/27 (77.8)06/27 (22.2)
    B: Periprocedural complication, mortality, and subsequent procedure rates
    Aneurysm Size, mmComplicationMortality RateSubsequent Procedure
    RuptureThromboembolismVasospasm
    ≤57/66 (10.6)2/66 (3)2/66 (3)2/66 (3)11/66 (16.6)
    >50003/31 (9.7)6/31 (19.3)
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    TABLE 4:

    Clinical and radiologic outcome analysis by presentation and SAH severity

    Complication RateMortality RateGlasgow Outcome ScoreOcclusionSubsequent Procedure
    1234TotalSubtotalIncomplete
    Presentation
     SAH10/80 (12.5)4/80 (5)55/75 (73.3)09/75 (12)11/75 (14.7)67/80 (83.8)4/80 (5)9/80 (11.2)15/80 (18.75)
     Mass effect1/17 (5.9)1/17 (5.9)15/16 (93.7)001/16 (6.3)13/17 (76.5)2/17 (11.75)2/17 (11.75)4/17 (23.5)
    SAH severity
     I3/46 (6.5)1/46 (2.2)35/44 (79.5)04/44 (9.1)5/44 (11.4)40/46 (86.9)1/46 (2.1)5/46 (11)7/46 (15.2)
     II2/12 (16.7)07/12 (58.3)02/12 (16.7)3/12 (25)8/12 (66.7)3/12 (25)1/12 (8.3)2/12 (16.7)
     III3/5 (60)03/5 (60)01/5 (20)1/5 (20)4/5 (80)01/5 (20)1/5 (20)
     IV1/11 (9.1)08/11 (72.7)01/11 (9.1)2/11 (18.2)10/11 (90.9)01/11 (9.1)2/11 (18.2)
     V2/6 (33.3)3/6 (50)2/3 (66.7)01/3 (33.3)05/6 (83.3)01/6 (16.7)0
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    TABLE 5:

    Radiologic outcome by a detailed breakdown of aneurysm size

    Aneurysm Size, mmNo of AneurysmsDegree of Occlusion
    TotalSubtotalIncomplete
    2–33027 (90)03 (10)
    >3–53631 (86.1)05 (13.9)
    >5–81813 (72.2)3 (16.7)2 (11.1)
    >8139 (69.2)3 (23.1)1 (7.7)
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    TABLE 6:

    Radiologic outcome and subsequent treatment

    Follow-Up DSAComplete OcclusionStatic GrowthSlight GrowthSubsequent ClippingSubsequent GDC Treatment
    Recurrent aneurysm (n = 13)02(15.4)2(15.4)5(38.4)4(30.8)
    Residual after subtotal occlusion (n = 6)1(16.7)3(50)02(33.3)0
    Residual after incomplete occlusion (n = 11)1(9.1)4(36.4)06(54.5)0
    • Note.—Numbers in parentheses are percentages.

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