American Journal of Neuroradiology 20:391-399 (3 1999)
© 1999 American Society of Neuroradiology
ARTICLE
Factors Influencing Successful Angiographic Occlusion of Aneurysms Treated by Coil Embolization
a From the Department of Neuroradiology (J.K.A.H., J.V.B., A.J.M.), Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England; and the Department of Neuroradiology, Auckland Public Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand (J.K.A.H.).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Coil embolization of berry aneurysms is a relatively new treatment whose long-term efficacy has yet to be established. The purpose of this study was, first, to attempt to identify factors that might be important in predicting success both at the time of treatment and at the time of follow-up angiography, and, second, to study changes in the aneurysm between treatment and follow-up to determine the frequency of these changes.
METHODS: The pretreatment, posttreatment, and follow-up angiograms of the first 63 aneurysms (in 58 patients) treated at our institution between June 1992 and April 1995 were analyzed, and the percentage of occlusion of each aneurysm was calculated. The size of any rest was noted for the posttreatment and follow-up angiograms. Treatment success was defined as a residue of less than 2 mm. Aneurysms were said to have changed if the percentage of occlusion had altered by more than 2.5% or if the difference in rest size was greater than 0.25 mm. Possible factors influencing primary and follow-up success rates were correlated against these calculations.
RESULTS: Success rates at treatment and follow-up were 71% and 65%, respectively. No change occurred in 41% of aneurysms, and 20% had a decrease in size of the residue. Twenty-eight percent had coil compaction, and 11% had aneurysmal growth. Neck size was the only significant variable in primary treatment success. Success at follow-up correlated significantly with neck size, initial treatment success, vasospasm at the time of treatment, and clinical presentation.
CONCLUSION: Best long-term angiographic results are obtained when the primary treatment is successful, when the aneurysm is small and narrow-necked, when the acutely ruptured aneurysm is treated within 15 days of ictus, and with anterior communicating and basilar-tip aneurysms.
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