Steerable microcatheter for distal access of a giant cavernous carotid artery aneurysm during treatment with Pipeline Embolization Device: A case report and review of the literature.
Surg Neurol Int
; 15: 40, 2024.
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Background:
In the treatment of giant cerebral aneurysms with flow-diverting stents, access to the distal parent artery is critical but occasionally challenging. This article provides our experience with a novel steerable microcatheter in such a situation, as well as a review of the literature. Case Description A 73-year-old woman presented with right ptosis and external ophthalmoplegia. Magnetic resonance angiography revealed a giant right cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm. Endovascular treatment was planned with flow diversion, but distal access was not possible using the standard technique. A 2.4-Fr steerable microcatheter, Leonis Mova Selective, was implemented, and by bending the catheter tip toward the distal parent artery, a guidewire could be guided distally. After the catheter exchange, two flow-diverting stents were deployed successfully.Conclusion:
Steerable microcatheters may provide an option in treatment with flow-diverting stents for giant cerebral aneurysms where access to the distal parent artery is compromised.
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Surg Neurol Int
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2024
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