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Title: Stretched Platinum Coil During Cerebral Aneurysm Embolization After Direct Carotid Puncture: Two Case Reports

Journal Article · · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
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  1. Unite de Neuroradiologie interventionnelle (France)
  2. Departement de Neurochirurgie (France)

We describe two cases of coil unraveling that occurred during cerebral aneurysm embolization after direct carotid puncture. The unraveled coil was stretched and buried in the subcutaneous part of the neck. No immediate or long-term complication was observed.

OSTI ID:
21090757
Journal Information:
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 30, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9058-x; Copyright (c) 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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