Application of the Willis covered stent in the treatment of aneurysm in the cisternal segment of the internal carotid artery: A pilot comparative study with midterm follow-up

Journal of Endovascular Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-65

  Zhu, Yue Qi ^a   Li, Ming Hua ^a   Fang, Chun ^a   Tan, Hua Qiao ^a   Wang, Wu ^a   Zhang, Pei Lei ^a   Cheng, Ying Sheng ^b   Wang, Jian Bo ^a   Ma, Lian Ting ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c WUHAN GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU COMMAND   (China)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Cisternal segment; Coil embolization; Covered stent; Endovascular treatment; Internal carotid artery; Stent graft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ENDOLEAK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; STENT; THROMBOSIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL TRANSPLANTATION; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT STUDY; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STENTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952505604     PISSN: 15266028     EISSN: 15451550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1583/09-2688.1     Document Type: Article

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