Objective: This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of endovascular embolization for very small ruptured anterior communicating artery (AcomA) aneurysms.
Methods: From August 2015 to June 2020, 81 patients with very small (≤3 mm) ruptured AcomA aneurysms treated endovascularly were enrolled in this study. Clinical and radiographic data were analyzed retrospectively, including the aneurysm occlusion rate, complications, and clinical outcome.
Results: Among 81 patients, simple coiling embolization was performed in 52 cases and stent-assisted embolization in 29 cases. Immediate angiography demonstrated complete occlusion in 59 (72.8%) aneurysms, residual neck in 20 (24.7%) aneurysms, and residual lumen in 2 (2.5%). Procedure-related complications rate was 2.5% (2 of 81), all of which were transient thromboembolic events. Angiographic follow-up outcomes of 60 patients (mean: 6.8 ± 3.2 months) revealed complete occlusion in 91.7% (55 of 60), with recurrence in 1 patient. The mean clinical follow-up time was 22.6 ± 11.4 months and good prognosis rates (6-month modified Rankin Scale score: 0-2) reached 90.2% (73 of 81). The differences in aneurysm occlusion and procedure-related complications between the simple coiling group and the stent-assisted coiling group were not statistically significant.
Conclusions: Coiling with or without stent-assisted technique for the treatment of very small ruptured AcomA aneurysms was safe and effective.
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