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Early experience with a temporary bridging device (Comaneci) in the endovascular treatment of ruptured wide neck aneurysms
  1. Stanimir Sirakov1,
  2. Alexander Sirakov1,
  3. Hristo Hristov2,
  4. Krasimir Minkin2,
  5. Marin Penkov1,
  6. Vasil Karakostov2
  1. 1 Radiology Department, UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria
  2. 2 Neurosurgery Department, UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria
  1. Correspondence to Dr Stanimir Sirakov, Radiology Department, UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria; ssirakov{at}bsunivers.com

Abstract

Background The difficulties in obtaining complete and stable endovascular occlusion are most evident for ruptured aneurysms exhibiting a wide neck and unfavorable geometric features. The aim of our study was to present our experience with the Comaneci temporary bridging device in ruptured wide neck aneurysms.

Methods From May to July 2017, 29 ruptured aneurysms underwent endovascular embolization with the Comaneci device. Angiographic and clinical results were retrospectively analyzed.

Results 29 ruptured intracranial aneurysms from different locations were included. Successful embolization was achieved in all lesions; complete post-procedure occlusion was seen in 25 (86%) cases. Insufficient embolization or neck remnant was observed in four cases (13.7%). Complications probably related, directly related, or indirectly related to the device occurred in 3.44% of patients (1/29 patients). At least one angiographic follow-up was performed in each of the 29 cases. The 12 month follow-up examination has yet to be done.

Conclusion The Comaneci device offers a new promising and reliable technique that can safely support aneurysm coiling occlusion even in a rupture environment. However, long term monitoring of patients treated by this device is mandatory.

  • aneurysm
  • device
  • hemorrhage
  • subarachnoid

https://doi.org/10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013641

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors SS and AS: conception and design of the work, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data for the work, and writing of the manuscript. KM, MP, and HH: critical review of the work. SS: final approval of the version to be published.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

    • Ethics approval The study was approved by the ethics committee of UH St Ivan Rilski, Sofia.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.