Table 2:

FD implantation, technical complications, primary safety end point, and other major adverse events at a median 6-month clinical follow-up (range 1–38 months)

FD implantation
    Attempted treatment (patients/aneurysms)165/190
    FD implantation at target site (patients/aneurysms)161 (97.5%)/186 (98%)
    Average No. of devices used per patient1.2
    Average No. of devices used per aneurysm1.05
    Average procedure length (min)79.8
Technical complications
    Incorrect placement with partial aneurysm coverage4 (2.1%)
    Guidewire perforation5 (3.1%)
    Intraoperative thrombus formation (asymptomatic/symptomatic)6 (3.7%)/0
    Vasospasm6 (3.7%)
Serious adverse events
    Any death during the follow-up7 (4.3%)
    Patients available for follow-up150 (93.2%)
    Patients lost to or refusing follow-up11 (6.8%)
    Primary end point (any stroke and neurologic death)18 (12%)
    Permanent morbidity9 (6.0%)
    Procedure-related mortality4 (2.7%)