Midterm outcomes and costs of Pipeline embolization device alone versus Atlas stent-assisted coiling for unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms: a propensity score matched comparative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endovascular treatment has achieved great progress over the past few decades, providing multiple options for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs). In the present era of flow diverters (FDs), the optimum endovascular management for unruptured IAs amenable to both stent-assisted coiling (SAC) and FDs remains to be determined. Therefore, our study aimed to compare the midterm outcomes and costs of Pipeline embolization device (PED) alone versus Atlas SAC for the treatment of unruptured saccular anterior circulation aneurysms.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study in which we studied consecutive unruptured anterior circulation aneurysms treated with PED alone or Atlas SAC at our institution. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to control for

SUBMITTER: Dong L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948390 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature