Complications of coiling
| Complication | No. of Patients n = 16* | Intervention | Neurologic Deficit | Death n = 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None n = 10 | Temporary n = 4 | Permanent n = 1 | ||||
| Major, thromboembolic | 2 (2) | Reopro perfusion in 1 patient | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minor | 14 (17) | |||||
| Aneurysm perforation | 1 | Continued coiling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coil migration | 2 | None | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thromboembolic | 4 | None | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vertebral dissection | 3 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Groin hematoma | 2 | Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retroperitoneal hematoma | 1 | Blood transfusion, reversal of anticoagulation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Contrast-agent related | 1 | Steroids, Benadryl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* This represented 19% of patients. Data in parentheses are percentages.