Table 2:

Details regarding all 3 patients with Pipeline Embolization Device–related intracranial hemorrhage

Authors and YearSexAge (yr)Clinical ScoreTreatment TimeAneurysm Size (mm)Aneurysm LocationAneurysm MorphologyTreatment MethodProcedure and Complication Details
Lin et al,9 2015NRMid-30sHH 2Acute3Paraclinoid ICASaccularPED onlyTreatment complicated by in-stent thrombosis treated with intra-arterial tPA; patient died of re-hemorrhage on posttreatment day 1
McAuliffe et al,10 2012F56WFNS IIAcute21Superior hypophysealSaccularPED onlyTwo PEDs deployed with plans for adjuvant coiling; however, in-stent thrombosis was seen and treated with intra-arterial abciximab; patient experienced rerupture on day 8 with vasospasm of ipsilateral M1 segment, treated with balloon angioplasty and 3rd PED; patient died 3 days later
McAuliffe et al,10 2012F37WFNS VAcute34Dorsal paraclinoid ICAFusiformPED onlyTwo PEDs telescoped across the aneurysms, which re-ruptured immediately after deployment of the second device; active treatment was withdrawn
  • Note:—HH indicates Hunt and Hess grade; WFNS, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grade.