Clinical and aneurysm characteristics of 74 aneurysms treated with Galaxy stretch-resistant coils and 74 volume-matched controls treated with standard Trufill/Orbit coils
| Galaxy | Trufill/Orbit | P Value (t test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of aneurysms | 74 | 74 | |
| Women/men | 55:19 | 45:29 | |
| Median age (yr) | 57 | 50.5 | |
| Anterior circulation | 63 | 57 | |
| Posterior circulation | 11 | 17 | |
| Ruptured/unruptured | 62/12 | 58/16 | |
| Procedural morbidity | 2 | 0 | |
| No. of angiographic follow-ups | 58 | 62 | |
| Additional treatment | 4 | 3 | |
| Aneurysm volume (mm3) | |||
| Mean | 110 | 111 | .98 |
| Median | 75 | 74 | |
| SD | 110 | 107 | |
| Aneurysm size (mm) | |||
| Mean | 5.8 | 6.4 | |
| Median | 6 | 6 | |
| Range | 3–21 | 3–18 | |
| Packing attenuation (%) | |||
| Mean | 25.7 | 29.3 | .0021 |
| Median | 25 | 28.5 | |
| SD | 7.0 | 6.9 |