Primary balloon angioplasty of venous Sinus stenosis in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Juan Carlos Martinez-GutierrezMatthew J KoleVictor Lopez-RiveraMehmet Enes InamRosa TangNagham Al-ZubidiOre-Ofeoluwatomi AdesinaElvira LekkaAllison C EngstromSunil ShethClaudia PedrozaArthur L DayPeng Roc ChenPublished in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2022)
Primary VSS balloon angioplasty provides a marginal and short-lived improvement of IIH symptoms compared to stenting. These findings suggest a cautious and limited role for short-term rescue angioplasty in poor shunting and stenting candidates with refractory IIH.