Table 1. Reported Cases of Iatrogenic Pseudoaneurysms of the Vertebral Artery Treated by Pipeline Embolization Device in English Literature.
Authors and Year | Age (years), Sex | Presentation | Diagnosis | Study | Treatment | Outcome | Follow-up Angiography |
Ambekar, et al., 2014 | 47, M | Pulsatile swelling at operative site postop day two after C1-C2 fixation using screws and rods | right VA pseudoaneurysm (V3 segment) | CT Angiogram | PED | Asymptomatic at 10 months follow-up | CT angiogram: complete pseudoaneurysm occlusion, patent right VA |
Dolati, et al., 2015 | 71, M | Bleeding during C1-C2 screw fixation | left VA pseudoaneurysm (V3 segment) | DSA | PED | Asymptomatic at 3 months follow-up | DSA: complete pseudoaneurysm occlusion, patent left VA |