PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - P.E. Schloesser
AU  - R.S. Pakbaz
AU  - D.I. Levy
AU  - S.G. Imbesi
AU  - W.H. Wong
AU  - C.W. Kerber
TI  - Analysis of Complex Framing Coil Stability in a Wide-Necked Aneurysm Model
DP  - 2007 Feb 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 387--389
VI  - 28
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/28/2/387.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/28/2/387.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2007 Feb 01; 28
AB  - SUMMARY: Appropriately sized 0.010- and 0.018-inch complex framing coils were placed in a wide-necked silicone aneurysm replica, and their stability was evaluated at variable physiologic flow rates using video recording. After detachment, the 0.010-inch coils demonstrated instability/prolapse that was proportional to flow rate. In contrast, 0.018-inch coils held their 3D configuration regardless of flow rate. The findings support the use of 0.018-inch coils (when possible) in aneurysms with unfavorable geometry, particularly in circulations with higher flow rates.