Back to Authors

Nourollah-Zadeh, Emad

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6991-0462

A5074904854 | I1297760795

Mayo Clinic

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Citations 2

Neurosurgical management of vascular compression presenting as visual symptoms secondary to elongated styloid processes (Eagle syndrome)

British Journal of Neurosurgery | March 21, 2024 | Volume: 38 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 523-526

10.1080/02688697.2021.1921108 | PMID 35583046

Pipeline Embolization Device for Treatment of Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysms: A Multicenter Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy

Neurosurgery | January 10, 2020 | Volume: 87 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 770-778

10.1093/neuros/nyz548 | PMID 31980826

Abstract BACKGROUND There is a paucity of literature regarding treatment options for extracranial pseudoaneurysms of the internal carotid artery (ICA). To date, Pipeline Embolization Device (PED; Medtronic Inc) use for the treatment of extracranial pseudoaneurysms of the ICA has only been reported from single-center case series. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of PED for the treatment of extracranial ICA pseudoaneurysms. METHODS This is a multicenter retrospective study involving 6 high-volume tertiary academic institutions in the United States. We analyzed patients with extracranial ICA pseudoaneurysms treated with PED between January 1, 2011, and January 1, 2019. Clinical assessment was performed pre- and postintervention using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and National Institution of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at a minimum of 4-mo follow-up. RESULTS A total of 28 pseudoaneurysms with a mean diameter of 17.7 mm (range: 4.1-52.5 mm) were treated with PED in 24 patients at 6 participating centers. The mean age was 52.1 yr (17-73) ± 14.3 with 14 females and 10 males. At a mean of 21-mo (range 4-66 mo) follow-up, complete occlusion was achieved in 89% (n = 25/28), with near-complete occlusion (>90% occlusion) in the remainder. There were no periprocedural complications. Postprocedure NIHSS was 0 in 88% (n = 21/24) and 1 in 12% (n = 3/24) of patients, and mRS was 0 in 83% (n = 20/24) and 1 in 17% (n = 4/24) of patients. CONCLUSION The treatment of extracranial ICA pseudoaneurysms with PED is safe and effective in selected patients. Randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies are needed to establish the role of flow diversion for ICA pseudoaneurysms.