Abstract | OBJECTIVE: Although flexible, current coils do not fill intracranial aneurysms to a high degree, and questions remain regarding their thrombogenic capacity. We evaluated the usefulness of calcium alginate as an embolic material for endovascular embolization in aneurysm models. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
Calcium alginate fills aneurysm models to a significantly higher degree than published results of the space filled by coils. Instillation of calcium alginate, especially in strand form, may produce an embolization that better fills and conforms to the contour of aneurysms compared with coils.
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Authors | Youji Soga, Mark C Preul, Motomasa Furuse, Timothy Becker, Cameron G McDougall |
Journal | Neurosurgery
(Neurosurgery)
Vol. 55
Issue 6
Pg. 1401-9; discussion 1409
(Dec 2004)
ISSN: 1524-4040 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 15574222
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Alginates
- Hexuronic Acids
- Glucuronic Acid
- Silicon
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Topics |
- Alginates
(metabolism, therapeutic use)
- Catheterization
(methods)
- Embolization, Therapeutic
(methods)
- Equipment and Supplies
- Glass
- Glucuronic Acid
(metabolism, therapeutic use)
- Hexuronic Acids
(metabolism, therapeutic use)
- Intracranial Aneurysm
(therapy)
- Models, Biological
- Research Design
- Silicon
(metabolism)
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