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Endovascular Treatment for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Elderly Patients: Single-Center Report

S.-K. Hwang, G. Hwang, C.W. Oh, S.-C. Jin, H. Park, J.S. Bang and O.-K. Kwon
American Journal of Neuroradiology June 2011, 32 (6) 1087-1090; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A2458
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    Patient characteristics (N = 96, 122 aneurysms)

    No. (%)
    Sex
        Female80 (83.3)
        Male16 (16.6)
    Age (yr)
        70–7465 (67.7)
        75–7926 (27)
        80–843 (3.0)
        >842 (2.0)
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    Table 2:

    Presentation at admission (N = 96)

    Symptoms and SignsNo. (%)
    Incidental finding41 (42.7)
    Headache18 (18.7)
    Dizziness13 (13.5)
    Diplopia5 (5.2)
    Memory disturbance3 (3.0)
    Limb weakness3 (3.1)
    Ptosis3 (3.1)
    Vertigo2 (2.1)
    Tinnitus2 (2.1)
    Paresthesia1 (1.0)
    Tremor1 (1.0)
    Syncope2 (1.9)
    Recanalization2 (1.9)
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    Table 3:

    Location of aneurysms (N = 122)

    No. (%)
    ACA5 (4.1)
    AcomA17 (13.9)
    ICA31 (25.4)
    PcomA32 (26.2)
    MCA26 (21.3)
    BA10 (8.1)
    VA1 (0.8)
    Total122
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    Table 4:

    Aneurysm size (N = 122)

    SizeNo. (%)
    Aneurysm
        Small21 (17.2)
        Medium81 (66.3)
        Large20 (16.3)
    Neck
        Small67 (54.9)
        Wide55 (45.1)
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    Table 5:

    Coil embolization technique (N = 122)

    No. (%)
    Single catheter53 (43.0)
    Multiple catheters45 (36.8)
    Balloon-assisted12 (9.8)
    Stent-assisted10 (8.2)
    Multiple catheters + stent-assisted2 (1.6)
    Total122
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    Table 6:

    Angiographic outcomes (N = 122)

    Immediate (%)Recanalizationa
    Complete obliteration with no contrast filling of the aneurysmal sac57 (46.7)3
    Residual contrast filling of the aneurysmal neck50 (40.9)1
    Residual contrast filling of the aneurysmal sac15 (12.2)
    Total1224
    • a Follow-up image was obtained by MR angiography (n = 66).

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    Table 7:

    Complications and results (n = 5)

    ComplicationNo.Results
    Thromboembolic1Improved after thrombolysis (1 case)
    Penetration of aneurysm1Spontaneous hemostasis
    Otalgia1Improved
    Headache (parietal laterality)1Improved
    Trigeminal pain1Improved
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