Balloon Pressure Technique with the Scepter Mini Balloon as Part of the Endovascular Strategy for Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Embolization : Preliminary Multicenter Experience.
EVOH
Embolization
Image-guided procedure
Interventional
Liquid embolic agent
Vascular disease
Journal
Clinical neuroradiology
ISSN: 1869-1447
Titre abrégé: Clin Neuroradiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101526693
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
24
08
2022
accepted:
16
05
2023
pubmed:
4
7
2023
medline:
4
7
2023
entrez:
4
7
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The balloon pressure technique (BPT) is an alternative to the pressure cooker technique. A dual lumen balloon (DLB) is used to inject the liquid embolic agent through the working lumen while the balloon is inflated. The purpose of our study was to report our early experience using the Scepter Mini dual lumen balloons for BPT in brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) embolization. Consecutive patients treated from July 2020 to July 2021 in 3 tertiary centers using the BPT with low-profile dual lumen balloons (Scepter Mini, Microvention, Tustin, CA, USA) by endovascular means for bAVMs were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics and bAVM angio-architectural features were collected. The feasibility of Scepter Mini balloon navigation close to the nidus was evaluated. Technical as well as clinical (ischemic and/or hemorrhagic) complications were also systematically assessed. The occlusion rate was evaluated on follow-up DSA. A total of 19 patients (10 females; mean age = 38.2 years) consecutively treated for a bAVM (8 ruptured/11 unruptured) using the BPT with a Scepter Mini through 23 embolization sessions were included in our series. Navigation of the Scepter Mini was feasible in all cases. Of the patients 3 (16%) had procedure-related ischemic stroke and 2 patients (10.5%) had late hemorrhages. None of these complications led to severe permanent sequela. Complete occlusion of bAVM embolized with intention to cure was recorded in 11/13 cases (84.6%). The BPT using low-profile dual lumen balloons is feasible and seems safe for embolization of bAVMs. It may help to reach high occlusion rates, especially when performed in the intent to cure by embolization only.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The balloon pressure technique (BPT) is an alternative to the pressure cooker technique. A dual lumen balloon (DLB) is used to inject the liquid embolic agent through the working lumen while the balloon is inflated. The purpose of our study was to report our early experience using the Scepter Mini dual lumen balloons for BPT in brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) embolization.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
Consecutive patients treated from July 2020 to July 2021 in 3 tertiary centers using the BPT with low-profile dual lumen balloons (Scepter Mini, Microvention, Tustin, CA, USA) by endovascular means for bAVMs were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics and bAVM angio-architectural features were collected. The feasibility of Scepter Mini balloon navigation close to the nidus was evaluated. Technical as well as clinical (ischemic and/or hemorrhagic) complications were also systematically assessed. The occlusion rate was evaluated on follow-up DSA.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 19 patients (10 females; mean age = 38.2 years) consecutively treated for a bAVM (8 ruptured/11 unruptured) using the BPT with a Scepter Mini through 23 embolization sessions were included in our series. Navigation of the Scepter Mini was feasible in all cases. Of the patients 3 (16%) had procedure-related ischemic stroke and 2 patients (10.5%) had late hemorrhages. None of these complications led to severe permanent sequela. Complete occlusion of bAVM embolized with intention to cure was recorded in 11/13 cases (84.6%).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The BPT using low-profile dual lumen balloons is feasible and seems safe for embolization of bAVMs. It may help to reach high occlusion rates, especially when performed in the intent to cure by embolization only.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37401950
doi: 10.1007/s00062-023-01309-8
pii: 10.1007/s00062-023-01309-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.
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