PVO for anterior circulation aneurysms: demographics, follow-up, and complications
| Case No. | Age (yr)/Sex | Location | Size (mm) | Presentation | FU (days) | Aneurysm Obliterated | Complications/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85/F | Cavernous | 32 | H/A, visual loss | n/a | No | Balloons deflated, infarction without clinical deficit, treatment abandoned |
| 2 | 56/F | Cavernous | 17 | Visual loss | 65 | Yes | None |
| 3 | 62/F | Cavernous | 29 | H/A, CN palsy | 115 | Yes | Transient Horner syndrome |
| 4 | 62/F | Cavernous | 23 | H/A, CN palsy | 236 | Yes | Partial deflation of proximal balloon, no clinical sequelae |
| 5 | 58/F | Cavernous | 27 | H/A, CN palsy | n/a | No | Partial deflation of proximal balloon, cortical infarction with minor clinical deficit, early aneurysm growth provoked surgical trapping with STA-MCA bypass |
| 6 | 68/F | Cavernous | 35 | H/A, CN palsy | 867 | Yes | None |
| 7 | 39/M | Cavernous | 30 | H/A, CN palsy | 4914 | Yes | Growth of posterior circulation aneurysm |
| 8 | 52/F | Cavernous | 30 | H/A, CN palsy, visual loss | 6539 | Yes | Growth of contralateral (mirror) cavernous aneurysm |
| 9 | 60/F | Parophthalmic | 14 | Incidental | 181 | Yes | None |
| 10 | 62/F | Parophthalmic | 25 | Visual loss | 416 | Yes | None |
| 11 | 64/F | Parophthalmic | 39 | Cognitive decline, hydrocephalus | 420 | Yes | None |
| 12 | 74/F | Parophthalmic | 16 | Visual loss | 484 | Yes | None |
Note:—CN indicates cranial nerve; H/A, headache; STA-MCA = superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery.