Donald Lobsien, Markus Holtmannspoetter, Florian Eff, Ansgar Berlis, Christoph Johannes Maurer, Daniel Behme, Elie Diamandis, Matthias Gawlitza, David Fiorella, Ciro Princiotta, Luigi Cirillo, Massimo Dall'Olio, Peter Keston, Joachim Klisch, Alberto Nania
BACKGROUND: Stent-assisted coiling (SAC) is a well-established method for treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. In this multicenter, retrospective case series we evaluated SAC with a new low-profile, laser-cut stent with an antithrombogenic hydrophilic polymer coating (pEGASUS-HPC) for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. METHODS: Patients treated with pEGASUS-HPC SAC for one or more intracranial aneurysms were retrospectively included. Clinical, imaging, and procedural parameters as well as clinical and imaging follow-up data were recorded...
January 3, 2024: Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery