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. 2015 Oct 19;7(10):e356. doi: 10.7759/cureus.356

Table 1. Reported Cases of Iatrogenic Pseudoaneurysms of the Vertebral Artery Treated by Pipeline Embolization Device in English Literature.

Abbreviations: CT: Computed Tomography, M: male, PED: Pipeline Embolization Device, VA: Vertebral Artery, DSA: Digital Subtraction Angiography

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