Endovascular reconstruction with the willis covered stent for the treatment of large or giant intracranial aneurysms

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-162

  Tan, Hua Qiao ^a   Li, Ming Hua ^a   Li, Yong Dong ^a   Fang, Chun ^a   Wang, Jian Bo ^a   Wang, Wu ^a   Wang, Jue ^a   Zhang, Pei Lei ^a   Zhu, Yue Qi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Covered stent; Endovascular treatment; Giant aneurysm; Intracranial aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STENT; THERAPY EFFECT; VERTEBRAL ARTERY; WILLIS COVERED STENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CHILD; CHINA; ENDOLEAK; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STENTS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649709506     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000321735     Document Type: Article

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