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Shinjo D, Yotani N, Ito A, Isayama T. Children with medical complexity receiving home healthcare devices in Japan: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2024; 8:e002685. [PMID: 38942589 PMCID: PMC11227824 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Limited evidence exists regarding children receiving home healthcare devices (HHDs). This study aimed to describe the range and type of HHD use by children with chronic medical conditions in Japan and explore factors leading to increased use of these devices. METHODS This retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan. Children receiving HHD aged ≤18 years between April 2011 and March 2019 were included. Children newly administered HHD between 2011 and 2013 were followed up for 5 years, and logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between increased HHD use and each selected risk factor (comorbidity or types of HHD). The models were adjusted for age category at home device introduction, sex and region. RESULTS Overall, 52 375 children receiving HHD were identified. The number (proportion) of children receiving HHD increased during the study period (11 556 [0.05%] in 2010 and 25 593 [0.13%] in 2018). The most commonly administered HHD was oxygen (51.0% in 2018). Among the 12 205 children receiving HHD followed up for 5 years, 70.4% and 68.3% who used oxygen or continuous positive airway pressure, respectively, were released from the devices, while only 25.8% who used mechanical ventilation were released from the device. The following diagnosis/comorbidities were associated with increased HHD use: other neurological diseases (OR): 2.85, 95% CI): 2.54-3.19), cerebral palsy (OR: 2.16, 95% CI: 1.87 to 2.49), congenital malformations of the nervous system (OR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.34 to 2.13) and low birth weight (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.41 to 2.00). CONCLUSIONS This study provides nationwide population-based empirical data to clarify the detailed information regarding children receiving HHD in Japan. This information could assist healthcare professionals in improving the quality of life of these children and their families and help health policymakers consider measures.
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- Daisuke Shinjo
- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Information Technology and Management, National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of General Pediatrics & Interdisciplinary Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Machado EAT, Batista S, Braga FDO, Alves Filho CAF, Almeida Filho JA, Lopes PG, Cartobei CL, Oliveira LDB, Pereira PJDM, Niemeyer Filho P. Optimizing resources: financial evaluation of flow diverters versus stent assisted coiling in large and giant cerebral aneurysm management in Brazil public health system. J Neurointerv Surg 2024:jnis-2024-021583. [PMID: 38503509 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2024-021583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cerebral aneurysms, especially large and giant aneurysms, pose challenges in neurointerventional surgery. Treatment choices involve clinical presentation, aneurysm details, and global resource variations. Neurointerventional methods, while innovative, may be cost restrictive in certain regions. In public healthcare, cost is crucial, notably in countries like Brazil. This study examines the device specific cost estimation of flow diverters (FD) and traditional stent assisted coiling (SAC) for large and giant cerebral aneurysms, providing insights into optimizing neurosurgical interventions within the Brazilian public health system's unique challenges. METHODS A comprehensive retrospective analysis was conducted at our medical center of cases of large and giant aneurysms treated between 2013 and 2023. Determination of the estimated number of coils for aneurysms previously treated with FDs at our center was made, with the cost of each case, and the difference between both treatments was calculated. RESULTS We investigated the profiles of 77 patients: 40 had large aneurysms (51.9%) and 37 had giant aneurysms (48.1%). Large aneurysms had a mean cost difference of US$274 (standard deviation (SD) $2071), underscoring the device specific cost estimation of FDs over SAC in their treatment. For giant aneurysms, the mean cost difference increased to $6396 (SD $2694), indicating FDs as the more economically sound choice. CONCLUSION Our study indicated that, for the treatment of giant aneurysms and some large aneurysms, the FD intervention was more economical than SAC.
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- Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Endovascular Neurosurgery, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Paulo Niemeyer State Brain Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Goertz L, Simões Corrêa Galendi J, Kabbasch C, Schlamann M, Pennig L, Froelich MF, Timmer M, Liebig T, Stock S, Mueller D, Große Hokamp N. Cost-effectiveness of WEB Embolization, Coiling and Stent-assisted Coiling for the Treatment of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms. Clin Neuroradiol 2023; 33:1075-1086. [PMID: 37368089 PMCID: PMC10654202 DOI: 10.1007/s00062-023-01311-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Information about the cost-effectiveness of a certain treatment is relevant for decision-making and healthcare providers. This study compares the cost-effectiveness of the novel Woven Endobridge (WEB) for intracranial aneurysm treatment with conventional coiling and stent-assisted coiling (SAC) from the perspective of the German Statutory Health Insurance. METHODS A patient-level simulation was constructed to simulate 55-year-old patients with an unruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm (size: 3-11 mm) considering WEB treatment, coiling or SAC in terms of morbidity, angiographic outcome, retreatment, procedural and rehabilitation costs and rupture rates. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated as costs per quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and costs per year with neurologic morbidity avoided. Uncertainty was explored with deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. The majority of data were obtained from prospective multi-center studies and meta-analyses of non-randomized studies. RESULTS In the base case, lifetime QALYs were 13.24 for the WEB, 12.92 for SAC and 12.68 for coiling. Lifetime costs were 20,440 € for the WEB, 23,167 € for SAC, and 8200 € for coiling. Compared to coiling, the ICER for the WEB was 21,826 €/QALY, while SAC was absolutely dominated by WEB. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis revealed that at a willingness-to-pay of ≥ 30,000 €/QALY, WEB was the preferred treatment. Deterministic sampling showed that the discount rate, material costs and retreatment rates had the largest impact on the ICERs. CONCLUSION The novel WEB showed at least comparable cost-effectiveness to SAC for treatment of broad-based unruptured aneurysms. Considering all three modalities, coiling had the least costs; however this modality is often not appropriate for the treatment of wide-necked aneurysms.
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- Lukas Goertz
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany.
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Center for Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Neuroradiology, University of Munich (LMU), Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Department of Radiology and Neuroradiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Straße 62, 50937, Cologne, Germany
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Minh Nguyen A, Quoc Tran T, Minh Trinh T, Viet Nguyen H. Endovascular treatment of unruptured cavernous carotid aneurysms using flow diverter devices in Vietnam: a single-center prospective study. INTERDISCIPLINARY NEUROSURGERY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inat.2023.101749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Guo H, Liu JF, Li CH, Wang JW, Li H, Gao BL. Effects of stent-assisted coiling in comparison with flow diversion on intracranial aneurysms. Front Neurol 2022; 13:937536. [PMID: 36425805 PMCID: PMC9679156 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.937536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and complications of stent-assisted coiling in comparison with flow diversion for wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Methods Patients with wide-necked intracranial aneurysms who were treated with stent-assisted coiling or flow diversion were respectively, enrolled into the stent-assisted coiling or flow diversion treatment group. The clinical and angiographic data were analyzed. Results A total of 61 patients with intracranial aneurysms underwent stent-assisted coiling, including 35 (57.4%) female and 26 (42.6%) male patients with 21 (34.4%) ruptured and 40 (65.6%) unruptured aneurysms. Also, 53 patients underwent deployment of flow-diverting devices, including 30 (56.6%) female and 23 (43.4%) male patients with 25 (47.2%) ruptured and 28 (52.8%) unruptured aneurysms. Stent-assisted coiling was performed successfully in 60 patients with 63 stents deployed, and immediate aneurysm occlusion was complete occlusion in 38 (62.3%) aneurysms, residual neck in 12 (19.7%), and residual aneurysm in 10 (16.4%). Procedure-related complications included in-stent thrombosis in three (4.9%) patients, coil protrusion in three (4.9%), and re-rupture of one (1.6%) aneurysm, with a total complication rate of 11.5%. In the flow diversion group, a pipeline embolization device alone was deployed in each of the 24 (45.3%) patients, adjunctive coiling combined with a pipeline device in 29 (54.7%), and double pipeline devices in each of the 6 (11.3%) patients. Immediately after treatment, complete occlusion was achieved in 3 (5.7%) patients with adjunctive coiling, residual neck in 3 (5.7%), and residual aneurysm in 47 (88.7%). Procedure-related complications included aneurysm rebleeding in one patient (1.9%). Clinical and angiographic follow-up was performed 13–49 months (median 29) after the procedure for 49 (80.3%) patients with stent-assisted coiling, with complete aneurysm occlusion in 27 (55.1%) aneurysms, residual neck in 3 (6.1%), residual aneurysm in 5 (10.2%), and recurrence in 14 (28.6%). Follow-up was performed for 14–37 (median 25) months in 45 (84.9%) patients with flow diversion treatment, with complete occlusion in 39 (86.7%) patients, residual neck in 5 (11.1%), residual aneurysm in 1 (2.2%), and no aneurysm recurrence. Conclusions Stent-assisted coiling comes with more complications but fewer permanent aneurysm occlusions than flow diverters, and flow diverters are superior to stent-assisted coiling in the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms, especially in the long-term effect.
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Suzuki R, Takigawa T, Nariai Y, Hyodo A, Suzuki K. Comparison of Pipeline Embolization and Coil Embolization for the Treatment of Large Unruptured Paraclinoid Aneurysms. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2021; 62:97-104. [PMID: 34759071 PMCID: PMC8841233 DOI: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2021-0242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The efficacy of flow diversion (FD) in the treatment of paraclinoid aneurysms has been established. The pipeline embolization device (PED) is one of the most commonly used FD devices. Coil embolization is also useful for treating paraclinoid aneurysms. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of PED treatment and coil embolization for large unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms. This was a single-center, retrospective study of large unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms treated endovascularly between 2009 and 2019 (coil embolization between 2009 and 2015, and PED between 2015 and 2019). Cases with a follow-up period of less than 1 year and recurrence after coil embolization were excluded. The treatment outcomes between coil embolization and PED were compared. We investigated 45 patients with 45 large unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms treated by endovascular surgery in our institution. Twenty-four patients were treated with coil embolization and 21 with PED. In the PED group, the device cost was significantly lower (2,770.4 ± 699.5 vs. 1941.2 ± 552.8 [1000 yen], P = 0.03), procedure duration was significantly shorter (155.4 ± 66.7 vs. 95.1 ± 35.4 min, P <0.01), and the numbers of re-treatments were lower than those in the coil embolization group (41.7 vs. 14.3%, P = 0.05). Both PED and coil embolization were effective and safe for large unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms, and their treatment results were similar. The PED is more beneficial because of its lower cost, shorter procedure duration, and fewer retreatments, and is therefore more useful for the treatment of large unruptured paraclinoid aneurysms.
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- Ryotaro Suzuki
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center
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Scullen T, Mathkour M, Werner C, Zeoli T, Amenta PS. Vertebral artery dissection and associated ruptured intracranial pseudoaneurysm successfully treated with coil assisted flow diversion: A case report and review of the literature. Brain Circ 2021; 7:159-166. [PMID: 34667899 PMCID: PMC8459696 DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_67_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dissecting intracranial pseudoaneurysms (IPs) are associated with a high incidence of rupture and poor neurologic outcomes. Lesions in the posterior circulation are particularly malignant and pose even greater management challenges. Traditional management consists of microsurgical vessel sacrifice with or without bypass. Flow diversion (FD) in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents a reconstructive treatment option and can be paired with coil embolization to promote more rapid thrombosis of the lesion. We report a case of a ruptured dissecting vertebral artery (VA) IP successfully acutely treated with coil-assisted FD. A 53-year-old male presented with a right V4 dissection spanning the origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery and associated ruptured V4 IP. The patient was treated with coil-assisted FD. Oral dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) was initiated during the procedure, and intravenous tirofiban was used as a bridging agent. Immediate obliteration of the IP was achieved, with near-complete resolution of the dissection within 48 h. The patient made a complete recovery, and angiography at 6 weeks confirmed total IP obliteration, reconstruction of the VA, and a patent stent. The use of FD and DAPT in the setting of acute SAH remains controversial. We believe that coil-assisted FD in carefully selected patients offers significant advantages over traditional microsurgical and endovascular options. The risks posed by DAPT and potential for delayed thrombosis with FD can be effectively mitigated with planning and the development of protocols. We discuss the current literature in the context of our case and review the challenges associated with treating these often devastating lesions.
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- Tyler Scullen
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Xia JL, Li GL, Liu HE, Feng-Fei X, Gu XD. Flow-diverting device versus coil embolization for unruptured intracranial aneurysm: A meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26351. [PMID: 34128887 PMCID: PMC8213299 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Both coil embolization (CE) and flow-diverting device (FDD) placement are widely used for treatment of intracranial aneurysms (IAs). The aim of this meta-analysis is to compare the relative clinical safety and efficacy of FDD and CE for the treatment of unruptured IAs. METHODS The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant studies from the date of inception through April 2020. The primary endpoint for this meta-analysis was the 6-month rate of complete occlusion, while secondary endpoints included rates of retreatment, complications, and parental arterial patency. RESULTS This meta-analysis includes 8 studies, which included 839 total patients that underwent FDD and 2734 that underwent CE. FDD group exhibited a significantly higher pooled 6-month complete occlusion rate (P = .02). The subgroup analysis demonstrated that FDD treatment was associated with significantly higher pooled 6-month complete occlusion rates in patients with large or giant IAs (P < .00001), whereas no differences in 6-month complete occlusion rates were observed between the FDD and CE groups of patients with non-large/giant IAs (P = .83). The pooled retreatment (P = .16) and complication (P = .15) rates were comparable between 2 groups. The CE group exhibited significantly higher pooled parent artery patency rate (P = .01). The funnel plots did not reveal any evidence of publication bias. CONCLUSIONS FDDs can be used to effectively and safely treat large and giant IAs, achieving higher rates of complete occlusion than CE treatment. For non-large/giant IAs, we observed comparable efficacy between FDD and CE treatments.
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- Department of Interventional Treatment, Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, China
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- Department of Interventional Treatment, Binzhou People's Hospital, Binzhou, China
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