Risk of Branch Occlusion and Ischemic Complications with the Pipeline Embolization Device in the Treatment of Posterior Circulation Aneurysms.
Nimer AdeebChristoph J GriessenauerAdam Andrew DmytriwHussain ShallwaniRaghav GuptaPaul M ForemanHakeem J ShakirJustin M MooreNicola LimbucciS MangiaficoA KumarCaterina MichelozziY ZhangVitor Mendes PereiraCharles C MatoukMark R HarriganAdnan H SiddiquiElad I LevyLeonardo RenieriThomas R MarottaChristophe CognardChristopher S OgilvyAjith J ThomasPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2018)
There was a low occlusion incidence in end arteries following branch coverage at last follow-up. The incidence was higher in the posterior cerebral artery and vertebral artery where collateral supply is high. Branch occlusion was not associated with a significant increase in ischemic complications.