American Journal of Neuroradiology, Vol 18, Issue 7 1201-1206, Copyright © 1997 by American Society of Neuroradiology
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Endovascular occlusion of the carotid or vertebral artery with temporary proximal flow arrest and microcoils: clinical results
VB Graves, J Perl 2nd, CM Strother, RC Wallace, PP Kesava and TJ Masaryk
Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792, USA.
PURPOSE: To determine the clinical effectiveness of parent artery occlusion of the carotid or vertebral artery by means of temporary proximal flow arrest and microcoils. METHODS: Nineteen parent artery occlusions (15 carotid, four vertebral) were performed in 19 patients who successfully passed a balloon test occlusion. In these patients, endovascular occlusion of the carotid or vertebral artery was accomplished with the use of temporary proximal flow arrest and microcoils. RESULTS: All 19 parent arteries were occluded. Eighteen patients (95%) had good outcomes and one (5%) had a poor outcome. Fourteen patients (74%) had no complications and five (26%) had complications, of whom only one was left with a permanent neurologic deficit. Three (60%) of the complications were the result of delayed ischemic events after parent artery occlusion and were not predicted by balloon test occlusion. CONCLUSION: Endovascular occlusion with temporary proximal flow arrest and microcoils can be done effectively and successfully. The predictive value of the balloon test occlusion is the major complicating factor, as it is with balloon occlusion. This technique offers an additional tool that can be used for endovascular occlusion of the carotid or vertebral artery and seems to be less difficult technically. It is our primary technique for parent artery occlusion.
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