Surgical salvage of microcatheter-induced aneurysm perforation during coil embolization.

John G. Short, William F. Marx, Giuseppe Lanzino, Dilantha B. Ellegala, N. F. Kassell

PubMed · 2002 · 12 citations · 6 references

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We report a case of iatrogenic aneurysm rupture during coil embolization in a 55-year-old woman. Surgical intervention resulted in a good clinical outcome. To our knowledge, this technique for the salvage of catheter-induced aneurysm perforation has not been previously reported.

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