Advances in endovascular aneurysm management: flow modulation techniques with braided mesh devices

Jessica K Campos; Barry Cheaney Ii; Brian V Lien; David A Zarrin; Chau D Vo; Geoffrey P Colby; Li-Mei Lin; Alexander L Coon

doi:10.1136/svn-2020-000347

Advances in endovascular aneurysm management: flow modulation techniques with braided mesh devices

Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2020 Mar 25;5(1):1-13. doi: 10.1136/svn-2020-000347. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Jessica K Campos¹, Barry Cheaney Ii², Brian V Lien¹, David A Zarrin³, Chau D Vo⁴, Geoffrey P Colby⁵, Li-Mei Lin⁶, Alexander L Coon⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA.
² Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
³ Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
⁴ Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
⁵ UCLA Neurosurgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
⁶ Carondelet Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, Carondelet Health Network, Tucson, Arizona, United States.

Abstract

Flow diverters and flow disruption technology, alongside nuanced endovascular techniques, have ushered in a new era of treating cerebral aneurysms. Here, we provide an overview of the latest flow modulation devices and highlight their clinical applications and outcomes.

Keywords: aneurysm; flow diverter.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cerebrovascular Circulation*
Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects
Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
Endovascular Procedures / adverse effects
Endovascular Procedures / instrumentation*
Equipment Design
Hemodynamics*
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Intracranial Aneurysm / physiopathology
Intracranial Aneurysm / therapy*
Treatment Outcome