Delayed hemorrhagic complications after flow diversion for intracranial aneurysms: a literature overview.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Delayed aneurysm rupture and delayed intraparenchymal hemorrhages (DIPH) are poorly understood and often fatal complications of flow diversion (FD) for intracranial aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for these complications.

Methods

We performed a systematic review on post-FD delayed aneurysm rupture and DIPH. For each reported case, we collected the following information: aneurysm location, size and rupture status, type of flow diverter used, timing of the hemorrhage, and neurological outcome. We reported descriptive statistics of patients suffering DIPH and delayed aneurysm rupture to determine if there were any characteristics consistently present among patients with these complications.

Results

We identified 81 delayed a

SUBMITTER: Rouchaud A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4849277 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature