Luke Tomycz, Neil K Bansal, Tim Lockney, Megan Strothers, John J Connors, Scott Shay, Robert J Singer
BACKGROUND: In light of recent controversy about the safety and efficacy of intracranial stenting, we sought to evaluate our experience with primary balloon angioplasty for symptomatic, high-grade intracranial stenosis. METHODS: All intracranial angioplasty cases performed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 2006 to 2011 were retrospectively reviewed for degree of stenosis pre- and post-procedure. Immediate peri-procedural complications were evaluated as well as one-month and long-term outcomes...
2013: Surgical Neurology International