A case of an aneurysm of the tip of the basilar artery in which occlusion of the sac with a detachable silicone balloon was performed, is reported. The indications and pitfalls of the technique are discussed. ; A case of an aneurysm of the tip of the basilar artery in which occlusion of the sac with a detachable silicone balloon was performed, is reported. The indications and pitfalls of the technique are disc...
The endovascular therapy in cerebral aneurysms has met significant technical progress, specially related with new microcatheters and different types of detachable balloons. Reviewing seven cases of giant cerebral aneurysms treated by intra arterial approach, the authors present their results pointing out and discussing the different angiosurgical therapy that can actually be used. ; The endovascular therapy in...
The clinical importance of the cerebral aneurismatic lesion in well known. In Portugal we still do not have reliable statistics regarding the occurrence of the subarachnoid hemorrhage, however we can make a comparison through Kassel's and Drake's studies where they refer that annually 28,000 North-Americans suffer from subarachnoid hemorrhage attributed to the rupture of the cerebral aneurysm. This is a clinica...
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