Table 5:

Factors associated with rupture after coil embolization in untreated recanalized aneurysms in the unruptured groupa

Untreated Recanalized Aneurysms (n = 20)
Unruptured (n = 16)Ruptured (n = 4)P Value
Age (yr)67.0 (60.3–72.8)63.0 (55.8–70.3).570
Sex
 Male1 (6.3%)1 (25.0%).264
 Female15 (93.7%)3 (75.0%)
Location
 ICA5 (31.2%)1 (25.0%).937
 ICA-PcomA4 (25.0%)1 (25.0%)
 AcomA1 (6.3%)0 (0.0%)
 Posterior6 (37.5%)2 (50.0%)
Dome9.2 (7.6–13.4)9.9 (6.6–11.1).813
Neck5.5 (4.4–7.0)4.5 (3.2–8.8).741
VER22.1 (13.9–26.1)25.1 (18.5–37.3).321
Use of stent
 No9 (56.3%)2 (50.0%).822
 Yes7 (43.7%)2 (50.0%)
Type of recanalization on final DSA
 II + IIIa10 (62.5%)0 (0.0%).025b
 IIIb6 (37.5%)4 (100.0%)
Aneurysm growth
 No13 (81.3%)3 (75.0%).780
 Yes3 (18.7%)1 (25.0%)
  • Note:—ICA indicates ICA other than ICA-PcomA; VA, vertebral artery; BA, basilar artery; SCA, superior cerebellar artery; VER, volume embolization ratio; Posterior, posterior circulation including the VA, BA-SCA, and BA-bifurcation.

  • a Data are recanalized aneurysms in the unruptured group (n = 38): Twenty of 38 recanalized aneurysms were untreated. Among 20 untreated recanalized aneurysms, 16 aneurysms unruptured and 4 aneurysms ruptured.

  • b Statistical significance.