Results of Temporary Stent-assisted Coil Embolization (CATS) for the Treatment of Wide-neck Aneurysms : A 10-year Single Center Experience.

Temporary stent-assisted coiling appears to be a safe and effective treatment method in intracranial wide-neck aneurysms. Procedural safety appears to be comparable with balloon remodeling or permanent stent-assisted coiling, but it comes with the further benefit of diminished need for posttreatment antiplatelet therapy, which may improve the outcome of patients. However, to define the true value and potential benefit of this technique, further prospective studies are required.