Treatment of Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms with Flow-Diverter Stents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The safety and efficacy of flow-diversion treatment of MCA aneurysms have not been well-established.

Purpose

Our aim was to evaluate angiographic and clinical outcomes after flow diversions for MCA aneurysms.

Data sources

A systematic search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and Embase was performed for studies published from 2008 to May 2017.

Study selection

According to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, we selected studies with >5 patients describing angiographic and clinical outcomes after flow-diversion treatment of MCA aneurysms.

Data analysis

Random-effects meta-analysis was used to pool the following outcomes: aneurysm occlusion rate, procedure-related complications, rupture rate of treated aneurysms, and

SUBMITTER: Cagnazzo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7963743 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature