Table 2:

Clinical and anatomic results of the stent deployment in small intracranial vessels in previous studies

Series, yrSample Size (no.)Vessel Diameter (mm)StentTechnical Success Rate (%)Complication (%)Near or Complete Occlution Rate (%)Follow-Up (%)
ThromboembolicHemorrhagicRecurrence RateIn-Stent Stenosis
Turk et al, 2007981.5NF1002501000N/A
Siddiqui et al, 2009881.58EP10012.501002512.5
Yun and Cho, 20107111.6NF1000010009.1
Zhang et al, 20106121.8NF, LEO, WP1008.3091.6NAN/A
Chung et al, 20155311.6EP1009.7096.3011.1
Kühn et al, 20164441.7NF, EP93.213.62.388.69.16.1
Aydin et al, 201511802.35LEO Baby97.57.51.396.36.515.6
Alghamdi et al, 201610432.2LVIS Jr10010595.3517.5
Puri et al, 2016371.9PED10000N/A028
  • Note:—N/A indicates not available; NF, Neuroform stent; EP, Enterprise stent; WP, Wingspan stent; PED, Pipeline Embolization Device.