Variability in Intracranial Vessel Diameters and Considerations for Neurovascular Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In vitro experiments are critical for understanding the impact of medical devices and techniques on blood vessels and blood flow. However, their interpretation is often limited by anatomical models' inability to capture the wide range of vessel sizes observed in real-world practice. The current study aims to address this limitation by describing the distribution of vessel diameters in a real-world population.

Methods

This systematic literature review using the PubMed database analyzed cerebral vessel diameters in patients from 2000 to 2022. The diameter measurements of various vessels within the neurovasculature were extracted. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to synthesize vessel diameters across studies. Predicted distributions were generated from the

SUBMITTER: Mirza M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778522 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature