Department of Radiology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis St Lucas, Gent, Belgium.
Department of Radiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
Interv Neuroradiol. 2021 Jun;27(3):339-345. doi: 10.1177/1591019920972213. Epub 2020 Nov 8.
The novel low-profile p48 flow diverter has been designed to treat aneurysms on small vessels of 1.75-3mm. We report our first clinical experiences.
Between March 2018-January 2020, 22 patients with 25 aneurysms were treated with the p48 in 3 centers. One patient had 3 aneurysms covered by one p48 and one patient had 2 aneurysms. There were 5 men, 17 women, with a mean age of 55 years (median 59, range 29-73 years).
In 25 aneurysms, 24 p48 flow diverters were placed. In 1 patient additional coils were placed in the aneurysm. Procedural vessel rupture by the micro guidewire occurred in 2 patients and vessel rupture during p48 balloon dilatation occurred in 1 patient. Overall, the permanent morbidity rate was 13.6% (3 of 22, 95%CI 3.9-34.2%) and mortality was 4.5% (1 of 22, 95%CI <0.01-23.5%). Most complications were procedure-related and not device-specific. Of 22 patients with 25 aneurysms treated with p48, 18 patients with 20 aneurysms had angiographic follow-up after 5-18 months. Of 19 aneurysms, 10 were occluded and 7 showed a remnant. Two aneurysms were open after 6 months. Three aneurysms were still not occluded after 12, 14, and 18 months and these 3 were retreated. Retreatment rate was 16% (3 of 19) and the adequate occlusion rate was 90% (17 of 19).
Treatment of aneurysms in small-caliber vessels with the p48 is feasible and effective but is not without complications. More data is needed to establish indications, safety, and efficacy more accurately.
新型低剖面 p48 血流导向装置旨在治疗 1.75-3mm 小血管的动脉瘤。我们报告了我们的首次临床经验。
2018 年 3 月至 2020 年 1 月,3 家中心的 22 名患者的 25 个动脉瘤接受了 p48 治疗。1 名患者的 3 个动脉瘤由 1 个 p48 覆盖,1 名患者有 2 个动脉瘤。5 名男性,17 名女性,平均年龄 55 岁(中位数 59 岁,范围 29-73 岁)。
在 25 个动脉瘤中,共放置了 24 个 p48 血流导向装置。在 1 名患者中,动脉瘤内额外放置了线圈。2 名患者在微导丝操作过程中出现血管破裂,1 名患者在 p48 球囊扩张过程中出现血管破裂。总的来说,永久性发病率为 13.6%(22 例中的 3 例,95%CI 3.9-34.2%),死亡率为 4.5%(22 例中的 1 例,95%CI <0.01-23.5%)。大多数并发症与手术相关,与器械无关。在接受 p48 治疗的 22 名患者的 25 个动脉瘤中,18 名患者的 20 个动脉瘤在 5-18 个月后进行了血管造影随访。19 个动脉瘤中,10 个闭塞,7 个残留。6 个月后有 2 个动脉瘤开放。12、14 和 18 个月后,仍有 3 个动脉瘤未闭塞,这 3 个动脉瘤进行了再治疗。再治疗率为 16%(19 个中的 3 个),完全闭塞率为 90%(19 个中的 17 个)。
使用 p48 治疗小血管动脉瘤是可行且有效的,但并非没有并发症。需要更多的数据来更准确地确定适应证、安全性和疗效。