RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Does electrothrombosis occur immediately after embolization of an aneurysm with Guglielmi detachable coils?
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 510
OP 513
VO 18
IS 3
A1 Horowitz, M
A1 Samson, D
A1 Purdy, P
YR 1997
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/18/3/510.abstract
AB Current options for treating cerebral aneurysms include surgical clipping and placement of Guglielmi detachable coils (GDCs). The latter system is reported to induce acute aneurysmal occlusion by a mechanism of electrothrombosis. We report our observations in the case of a ruptured aneurysm treated with GDCs and then surgically exposed 2 hours later. The lack of thrombus within the aneurysm and around the coils led us to question the mechanism of action of GDCs.