RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Treatment of vascular lesions with balloon catheters.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 395
OP 398
VO 4
IS 3
A1 G Scialfa
A1 F Valsecchi
A1 G Scotti
YR 1983
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/4/3/395.abstract
AB During a 4 year period, 48 patients were treated with balloon catheters. There were 39 fistulas and nine aneurysms. Detachable balloons with a modified Debrun technique were used in 37 patients. Different kinds of technical problems were encountered. The arterial axis remained patent in 29 of the 37 fistulas; in the two mixed internal and external carotid-cavernous sinus fistulas, combined embolization with dura, isobutyl cyanoacrylate, and detachable balloon was used. In six of the nine aneurysms the arterial axis was occluded with a detachable balloon. In three of 48 patients, severe neurologic complications resulted in death.