Pipeline embolization device versus Atlas stent assisted coiling for intracranial aneurysm treatment: a retrospective, propensity score matched study with a focus on midterm outcomes and hospital costs.

In this PSM study, midterm outcomes of the PED and Atlas SAC in the treatment of ICA aneurysms were similar. However, SAC required a longer operation time, and the PED may increase the economic cost of inpatients in Beijing, China.