Table 2.
Clinical summary of the patients with ruptured VA dissecting aneurysm involving the PICA origin treated by trapping plus PICA reconstruction
| Series | Number of cases | Treatment | Procedural complication | Procedural complication rate | Graft patency | Aneurysm obliteration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang et al. (2014)10) | 5 | Trapping with clip + OA-PICA anastomosis | Transient lower cranial nerve palsy (n = 3) | 60% | Good | Complete |
| Park et al. (2014)9) | 1 | Internal coil trapping + OA-PICA anastomosis | None | 0% | Good | Complete |
| Hamasaki et al. (2014)30) | 1 | Trapping with clip + OA-PICA anastomosis | None | 0% | Occluded (asymptomatic) | Complete |
| Endo et al. (2013)12) | 5 | Internal coil trapping + OA-PICA anastomosis | Medullary infarction (n = 3) | 60% | Good | Complete |
| Czabanka et al. (2011)31) | 1 | Trapping with clip + VA-PICA anastomosis with radial artery graft | None | 0% | Good | Complete |
| Ogasawara et al. (2006)32) | 2 | Trapping with clip + Transposition of PICA to VA | Transient lower cranial nerve palsy (n = 1) | 50% | Good | Complete |
| Hamada et al. (2003)4) | 4 | Trapping with clip + OA-PICA anastomosis | Transient lateral medullary syndrome (n = 2) | 50% | Good | Complete |
| Durward (1995)33) | 1 | Trapping with clip + Transposition of PICA to VA | None | 0% | Good | Complete |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 45% |
OA: occipital artery, PICA: posterior inferior cerebellar artery, VA: vertebral artery.