Table 2.
Characteristics and outcome of the posterior circulation dissecting aneurysms treated with PED in previous studies.
| Reference |
Number of patients |
Locations |
Complete aneurysmal occlusion at 6 months |
Clinical outcome |
Complications |
| McAuliffe and Wenderoth (2012) 12 |
4 | 1 VA, 3 BA |
4 (100%) | 2 mRS of 0; 1 mRS of 1; 1 mRS of 2 |
One PED migration; One cerebellar bleeding |
| Narata et al. (2012) 13 |
2 | 2 VA | 2 (100%) | No neurological deficit |
None reported |
| Martin AR et al. (2012) 2 |
1 | BA | 1 (100%) | No neurological deficit |
None reported |
| McTaggart et al. (2013) 14 |
1 | VA | Not available | Returned to neurological baseline |
PED migration |
| VA = vertebral artery; BA = basilar artery. | |||||