Treatment of intracranial aneurysms using the pipeline flex embolization device with shield technology: angiographic and safety outcomes at 1-year follow-up

Autor: Thomas Liebig, Saleh M Lamin, Hannes Nordmeyer, Swarupsinh Chavda, René Chapot, Elisa Ciceri, Christoph Kabbasch, Konstantinos Lagios, Luc Stockx, Mario Martínez-Galdámez, Edoardo Boccardi, Thierry Boulanger, Mariangela Piano, Giuseppe Faragò
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery
ISSN: 1759-8486
1759-8478
Popis: PurposeThe Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) is a routine first-line treatment option for intracranial aneurysms (IAs). The Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology (Pipeline Shield) is an updated version of the PED which has been modified to include a surface phosphorylcholine biocompatible polymer. Its early technical success and safety have been reported previously. Here, we assessed the long-term safety and efficacy of the Pipeline Shield for the treatment of IAs.Materials and methodsThe Pipeline Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology (PFLEX) study was a prospective, single-arm, multicenter study for the treatment of unruptured IAs using the Pipeline Shield. The primary endpoint was a major stroke in the territory supplied by the treated artery or neurologic death at 1-year post-procedure. Angiographic outcomes were also assessed by an independent radiology laboratory at 6 months and 1 year.ResultsFifty patients (mean age, 53 years; 82% female) with 50 unruptured IAs were treated. Mean aneurysm diameter was 8.82±6.15 mm. Of the target aneurysms, 38/50 (76%) were small (ConclusionsOur 1-year follow-up concerning angiographic and safety outcomes corroborate previous evidence that the Pipeline Shield is a safe and effective treatment for IAs.Trial registration numberNCT02390037
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