Endovascular treatment of anterior communicating artery aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Endovascular therapy has become an acceptable alternative to traditional clipping for the management of intracranial aneurysms. However, a limited number of studies have examined outcomes and complications specific to embolization of anterior communicating artery aneurysms.

Materials and methods

A systematic review of the literature was conducted with the use of multiple data bases to identify reports on endovascular treatment of anterior communicating artery aneurysms between 1994 and 2012. Angiographic results, clinical outcomes, and complication rates were pooled across studies by using random-effects meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of outcomes by rupture status and time trend stratification.

Results

Fourteen studies, consisting of 1552

SUBMITTER: Fang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7964525 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature