PVO for posterior circulation aneurysms: demographics, follow-up, and complications
| Case No. | Age (yr)/Sex | Location | Size (mm) | Presentation | FU (days) | Aneurysm Obliterated | Complications/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 44/F | VB | 7 | SAH | 63 | Yes | None |
| 14 | 52/F | VB | 13 | SAH | 185 | Yes | None |
| 15 | 63/M | VB | 5 | SAH | 656 | Yes | None |
| 16 | 60/F | VB | 6 | SAH | 729 | Yes | None |
| 17 | 50/F | VB | 8 | SAH | n/a | No | Persistent filling of aneurysm after proximal VA occlusion, large PICA incorporated into dissecting pseudoaneurysm, underwent surgical trapping and PICA-PICA bypass |
| 18 | 51/F | VB | 5 | SAH | 1379 | Yes | None |
| 19 | 64/F | VB | 25 | Brain stem compression, H/A | 515 | Yes | None |
| 20 | 55/F | VB | 26 | CN palsy | 794 | Yes | Lateral medullary infarction with clinical deficit |
| 21 | 44/M | VB | 34 | Brain stem compression | 1839 | Yes | None |
| 22 | 19/M | VB | 20 | Brain stem compression | 2123 | Yes | Brain stem infarction with clinical deficit |
| 23 | 58/F | VB | 26 | Brain stem compression | 3360 | No | Transient episode of “tunnel vision” |
| 24 | 67/F | VB | 20 | Brain stem compression, cognitive decline | n/a | No | Vessel rupture, death |
| 25 | 74/M | VB | 28 | Brain stem infarction | n/a | No | Brain stem and cerebellar infarctions, death |
| 26 | 54/M | PCA | 20 | Incidental | 213 | Yes | None |
| 27 | 30/M | PCA | 29 | Incidental | 770 | Yes | Transient hemisensory and motor deficits |
| 28 | 32/F | PCA | 26 | Incidental | 2439 | No | Transient homonymous hemianopsia |
Note:—CN indicates cranial nerve; H/A, headache.