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Post-procedure migration of Guglielmi detachable coils and Mechanical detachable spirals

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We describe a previously unreported complication of the use of Guglielmi detachable coils and Mechanical detachable spirals in endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. We document four cases in which migration of part of a coil into the parent artery occurred after completion of the procedure. Possible mechanisms are discussed.

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  1. Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Queens Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, Tel.: + 44-1 15-9 70 99 51, Fax: + 44-1 15-9 42 49 94, , , , , , GB

    C. C. Phatouros, N. S. McConachie & T. Jaspan

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  1. C. C. Phatouros
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Received: 18 August 1998 Accepted: 26 October 1998

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Phatouros, C., McConachie, N. & Jaspan, T. Post-procedure migration of Guglielmi detachable coils and Mechanical detachable spirals. Neuroradiology 41, 324–327 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050757

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