Background: Stent-assisted coiling is well-established for treatment of cerebral aneurysms. The technique enables treatment of wide-neck, bifurcation and recurrent aneurysms with high packing rates. While described in extenso for laser cut stents, the results of patients treated with the Leo+ Baby (Balt, Montmorency, France) braided microstent are presented.

Material And Methods: Patients were included if treated with a Leo+ Baby and with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) follow-up available of at least 6 months. Data were evaluated for successful deployment, aneurysm occlusion according to the modified Raymond-Roy classification (MRRC), stent patency and procedure-related morbidity and mortality.

Results: A total of 81 patients were included and Leo+ Baby deployment was successful in all cases. Coils were used in 80 cases. In 1 case 2 stents were used stent-in-stent without additional coiling. Initial aneurysm occlusion rates were MRRC1 51.9%, MRRC2 11.1%, MRRC3a 24.7% and MRRC3b 12.3%. Occlusion rates after 6 months were MRRC1 78.9%, MRRC2 3.9%, MRRC3a 6.6% and MRRC3b 10.5%. Procedure-related morbidity was 1 case of acute stent thrombosis successfully treated with tirofiban and 1 case with transient hemiparesis due to stent thrombosis after 4 months. There was 1 case of coil-associated subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) which caused prolonged hospitalization. No procedure-related mortality was observed.

Conclusion: The results confirm that stent-assisted coiling with the Leo+ Baby stent is safe and efficient for treatment of wide neck or recurrent cerebral aneurysms. Spontaneous progressive aneurysm occlusion over 6 months supports the theory of considerable flow-modulating effects of Leo+ Baby.

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