Summary of idiopathic intracranial hypertension stenting studies
| Study | Treatment threshold | Patients with follow-up, n/N (%) | Patients improved, n/N (%) | Patients with new stenosis, n/N (%) | Patients retreated with stent or shunt, n/N (%) | BMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducruet et al 22 | 10 mm Hg | 27/30 (90%) | 19/27 (70%) | 5/27 (18.5%) | 5/27 (18.5%) | Not reported |
| Ahmed et al 16 | 8 mm Hg | 52/52 (100%) | 66/70 (94%) | 6/52 (11.5%) | 6/52 (11.5%) | 47/52 had BMI >30 kg/m2 |
| Kumpe et al 18 | 10 mm Hg | 16/18 (88.8%) | 15/16 (93.7%) | 6/16 (37.5%) | 1/16 (6.2%) | 22.6–38 kg/m2 (60% BMI >30 kg/m2) |
| Fields et al 20 | 10 mm Hg | 14/15 (93.3%) | 14/14 (100%) | 0/14 (0%) | 0/14 (0%) | Mean 39 kg/m2 |
| Radvany et al 21 | 4 mm Hg | 12/12 (100%) | 10/12 (83.3%) | 2/12 (16.6%) | 2/12 (16.6%) | Mean 32.6 kg/m2
(range 27.3–45.7 kg/m2) |
| Present study | 8 mm Hg | 30/31 (96.6%) | 30/31 (96.6%) | 8/31 (25.8%) | 7/31 (22.6%) | 38.1 kg/m2 (83% BMI >30 kg/m2) |
BMI, body mass index.