Table 2:

Complications and adverse events per procedure

Periprocedural (In-Hospital Stay) (No.)During Follow-Up (after Hospital Discharge) (No.)
Complications
    Spontaneous rupture of the FRED-treated aneurysm02
    Spontaneous nonaneurysmal intracranial hemorrhage31
    Symptomatic ischemic stroke
        Minor (≤1 mo)85
        Major (>1 mo)21
    Stent/parent artery stenosis53
    Stent/parent artery occlusion48
    Permanent cranial neuropathy00
    Other complications
        Groin hematoma1
        Dissection1
        Aneurysm growth2
    Total24 (4.5%)22 (4.1%)
Adverse events
    Detachment in the hub of the microcatheter2
    Poor opening on deployment10
    Torquing of stent on deployment1
    Multiple repositioning2
    Visible gap between inner and outer stent1
    Fish mouthing of the distal stent end13
    Total15 (2.8%)14 (2.6%)
Transient morbidity (≤90 days)10 (1.9%)7 (1.3%)
Permanent morbidity (>90 days)3 (0.6%)1 (0.2%)
Mortality4 (0.75%)4 (0.75%)