History and progress of endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms

Xiang-yu CAO, Jun WANG, Zhi-hua DU, Xin-feng LIU, Yong-ping LIANG, Hui SU

Abstract


With the development of new technology and new materials, endovascular therapy has become the main treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The 70-year development of intracranial aneurysms endovascular therapy mainly includes 3 stages: firstly, the electric coagulation induced thrombosis of intracranial aneurysms in the period of 1940-1960; secondly, balloon embolization of intracranial aneurysms during 1970-1990; thirdly, coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms during the period from 1990 to the present. In recent years, the widespread use of flow diverter devices and intrasaccular flow disruptor have opened up a new direction for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

 

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2017.11.002


Keywords


Intracranial aneurysm; Embolization, therapeutic; Saccule and utricle; Stents; History of medicine; Review

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