Table 3:

Angiographic results

GDCsMatrix CoilsTotal
Aneurysms coiled219145364
Total occlusion, 95–100% (%)196 (89.5)128 (88.3)324 (89)
Near-total occlusion 90–94% (%)14 (6.4)15 (10.3)29 (8)
Incomplete occlusion < 90%(%)9 (4.1)2 (1.4)11 (3)
Vasospasm detected (%)67/16061/100128/260
(41.9)(61)49.2)
Improvement with papervine (%)42/6741/6183/128
(62.7)(67.2)(64.8)
Angioplasty (%)13/1604/10017/260
(8.1)(4)(6.5)
Angioplasty successful (%)12/134/416/17
(92.3)(100)(94.1)
  • Note:—GDC indicates Gugliemi detachable coil.