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Vascular diseases like aneurysms, pseudoaneurysms and direct high-flow carotid-cavernous fistulas on the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery are usually managed through transarterial embolization with detachable coils or balloons. Utility of covered stents has been reported with good results in the treatment of selective cases. But the current generation of covered stents for coronary use is rather stiff and difficult to navigate in tortuous vessels particularly in the intracranial vasculature. Herein, we report on the use and technical respects of balloon-expanded covered stents specially designed for intracranial vasculature in the treatment of two pseudoaneurysms secondary to the successful obliteration of direct CCFs on the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery. This is the first report of covered stents specially developed for use in intracranial vasculature.
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We would like to thank the MicroPort Medical (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, Shanghai, China, for providing us with the covered stents specially developed for use in the intracranial vasculature and for technical support.
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Li, MH., Gao, BL., Wang, YL. et al. Management of pseudoaneurysms in the intracranial segment of the internal carotid artery with covered stents specially designed for use in the intracranial vasculature: technical notes. Neuroradiology 48, 841–846 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-006-0127-7
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