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OBJECTIVE To treat a 13-year-old boy with a spontaneous vertebrobasilar artery dissecting aneurysm in the extracranial artery, which was only 1 mm away from the initial segment of subclavian artery.… Click to show full abstract
OBJECTIVE To treat a 13-year-old boy with a spontaneous vertebrobasilar artery dissecting aneurysm in the extracranial artery, which was only 1 mm away from the initial segment of subclavian artery. METHODS A covered stent was inserted to block the artery of the vertebrobasilar artery dissecting aneurysm. RESULTS The vertebrobasilar artery dissecting aneurysm was successfully treated without complications. CONCLUSIONS The procedure is a fast, reliable, effective, and economical technique, particularly suitable for surgeries in settings with limited resources.
Journal Title: World neurosurgery
Year Published: 2018
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