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SNIS Annual Meeting poster abstracts
009 Preservation of ophthalmic artery arising from aneurysm body during endovascular coil occlusion
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Introduction and Purpose: Although several treatment strategies have been reported for preserving arteries arising from the dome of an aneurysm, current clinical practice suggests sacrifice of the parent artery is the best option for durable occlusion of the aneurysm. This is the first report of durable unassisted coil occlusion of ophthalmic artery aneurysms with preservation of the parent artery.
Materials and Methods: Between 2006 and 2008, three cases showing the ophthalmic artery originating from the body of the aneurysm were identified by angiography. The medical records were retrospectively reviewed for clinical presentation, angiographic data and outcome.
Results: The index …