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Algin O. Intrasaccular Flow Disruptor (Woven EndoBridge) Assisted Embolization of Vertebral Arteriovenous Fistulas. Neurointervention 2024; 19:61-64. [PMID: 38356169 PMCID: PMC10910184 DOI: 10.5469/neuroint.2023.00514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Oktay Algin
- Department of Radiology, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye
- National MR Research Center, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye
- Interventional MR Clinical R&D Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye
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Rodriguez-Calienes A, Vivanco-Suarez J, Lu Y, Galecio-Castillo M, Gross B, Farooqui M, Algin O, Feigen C, Altschul DJ, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Woven EndoBridge versus stent-assisted coil embolization for the treatment of ruptured wide-necked aneurysms: A multicentric experience. Interv Neuroradiol 2024:15910199231223538. [PMID: 38166487 DOI: 10.1177/15910199231223538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The potentially higher risk of hemorrhagic complications is of concern in stent-assisted coiling (SAC) of ruptured wide-necked intracranial aneurysms (IAs). The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) is considered an appealing alternative since antiplatelet therapy is not required. Herein, we aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of WEB vs. SAC for the treatment of ruptured wide-necked IAs. METHODS This was an international cross-sectional study of consecutive patients treated for ruptured wide-neck IAs with WEB or SAC at four high-volume neurovascular centers between 2019 and 2022. Primary and secondary efficacy outcomes were radiographic aneurysm occlusion at follow-up and functional status at last follow-up. Safety outcomes included periprocedural hemorrhagic/ischemia-related complications. RESULTS One hundred five patients treated with WEB and 112 patients treated with SAC were included. The median procedure duration of endovascular treatment was shorter for WEB than for SAC (69 vs. 76 min; p = 0.04). There were no significant differences in complete aneurysm occlusion rates (SAC: 64.5% vs. WEB: 60.9%; adjusted OR [aOR] = 0.70; 95%CI 0.34-1.43; p = 0.328). SAC had a significantly higher risk of complications (23.2% vs. 9.5%, p = 0.009), ischemic events (17% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.024), and EVD hemorrhage (16% vs. 0%, p = 0.008). The probability of procedure-related complications across procedure time was significantly lower with WEB compared with SAC (aOR = 0.40; 95%CI 0.20-1.13; p = 0.03). CONCLUSION WEB and SAC demonstrated similar obliteration rates at follow-up when used for embolization of ruptured wide-necked IAs. However, SAC showed higher rates of procedure-related complications primarily driven by ischemic events and higher rates of EVD hemorrhage. The overall treatment duration was shorter for WEB than for SAC.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aaron Rodriguez-Calienes
- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Neuroscience, Clinical Effectiveness and Public Health Research Group, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Endovascular Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Interventional MR Clinical R&D Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- National MR Research Center (UMRAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
- Radiology Department, Medical Faculty, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Kutbay U, Algin O. Quantitative radial force measurements of Woven EndoBridge devices. Interv Neuroradiol 2023:15910199231209072. [PMID: 37908102 DOI: 10.1177/15910199231209072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lateral/radial forces and the mechanical properties of Woven EndoBridge (WEB) devices have significant importance for therapeutic success. In other words, adequate apposition of the lateral wall of a cerebral aneurysm is critical for preventing recurrence or re-rupture risk. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the pressure values applied by different WEB devices to the lateral walls of aneurysms and the relationships between these pressure measurements and the diameters of WEB devices. METHODS By placing four WEB devices of different sizes and types between two rigid metal plates, the lateral forces applied by these WEB devices to plates of different apertures were measured quantitatively. We tested a single device of each size over multiple periods. The total number of examined WEB devices is four. RESULTS There was a significant negative relationship between plate distances and pressure values (correlation coefficient:-0.956, p = 0.000). The lateral wall apposition pressure of a 4- or 5-mm aperture size was higher than a 6-mm aperture size for SL-type WEB devices with a 7-mm diameter. Similarly, the lateral wall apposition pressure detected for a 3- or 3.5-mm aperture size was higher than a 4-mm aperture size for W5-4.5-3 and W5-5-3.6. It was observed that maximum lateral wall pressure was detected in plate measurements of SLS-type devices compared to SL-type devices. The diameter and height values of 3 of the 4 unconstrained WEB devices analyzed differed from the catalog values. CONCLUSION It seems that SLS-type devices apply more pressure on the aneurysm's lateral borders than SL-type devices.
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- Ugurhan Kutbay
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Interventional MR Clinical R&D Institute, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- National MR Research Center (UMRAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
- Radiology Department, Ankara University, Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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Kranawetter B, Hernández S, Mielke D, Ernst MS, Malinova V, Rohde V. Microsurgical clipping as a retreatment strategy for previously ruptured aneurysms treated with the Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device: a mono-institutional case series. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023:10.1007/s00701-023-05596-5. [PMID: 37178247 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-023-05596-5] [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: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since its approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2018, the flow disruptor Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device has become increasingly popular for the endovascular treatment of unruptured and ruptured cerebral aneurysms. However, the occlusion rates seem rather low and the retreatment rates rather high compared to other treatment methods. For initially ruptured aneurysms, a retreatment rate of 13 % has been reported. A variety of retreatment strategies has been proposed; however, there is a paucity of data concerning microsurgical clipping of WEB-pretreated aneurysms, especially previously ruptured ones. Thus, we present a single-center series of five ruptured aneurysms treated with the WEB device and retreated with microsurgical clipping. METHODS A retrospective study including all patients presenting with a ruptured aneurysm undergoing WEB treatment at our institution between 2019 and 2021 was performed. Subsequently, all patients with an aneurysm remnant or recurrence of the target aneurysm retreated with microsurgical clipping were identified. RESULTS Overall, five patients with a ruptured aneurysm treated with WEB and retreated with microsurgical clipping were included. Besides one basilar apex aneurysm, all aneurysms were located at the anterior communicating artery (AComA) complex. All aneurysms were wide-necked with a mean dome-to-neck ratio of 1.5. Clipping was feasible and safe in all aneurysms, and complete occlusion was achieved in 4 of 5 aneurysms. CONCLUSIONS Microsurgical clipping for initially ruptured WEB-treated aneurysms is a feasible, safe, and effective treatment method in well-selected patients.
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- B Kranawetter
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Rodriguez-Calienes A, Vivanco-Suarez J, Galecio-Castillo M, Zevallos CB, Farooqui M, Malaga M, Moran-Mariños C, Fanning NF, Algin O, Samaniego EA, Pabon B, Mouchtouris N, Altschul DJ, Jabbour P, Ortega-Gutierrez S. Use of the Woven EndoBridge Device for Sidewall Aneurysms: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2023; 44:165-170. [PMID: 36635056 PMCID: PMC9891330 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Woven EndoBridge device was originally approved to treat intracranial wide-neck saccular bifurcation aneurysms. Recent studies have suggested its use for the treatment of sidewall intracranial aneurysms with variable success. PURPOSE Our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Woven EndoBridge device for sidewall aneurysms using a meta-analysis of the literature. DATA SOURCES We performed a systematic review of all studies including patients treated with the Woven EndoBridge device for sidewall aneurysms from inception until May 2022 on Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. STUDY SELECTION Ten studies were selected, and 285 patients with 288 sidewall aneurysms were included. DATA ANALYSIS A random-effects meta-analysis of proportions using a generalized linear mixed model was performed as appropriate. Statistical heterogeneity across studies was assessed with I2 statistics. DATA SYNTHESIS The adequate occlusion rate at last follow-up was 89% (95% CI, 81%-94%; I2, = 0%), the composite safety outcome was 8% (95% CI, 3%-17%; I2 = 34%), and the mortality rate was 2% (95% CI, 1%-7%; I2 = 0%). Aneurysm width (OR = 0.5; P = .03) was the only significant predictor of complete occlusion. LIMITATIONS Given the level of evidence, our results should be interpreted cautiously until confirmation from larger prospective studies is obtained. CONCLUSIONS The initial evidence evaluating the use of the Woven EndoBridge device for the treatment of wide-neck sidewall intracranial aneurysms has demonstrated high rates of adequate occlusion with low procedural complications. Our findings favor the consideration of the Woven EndoBridge device as an option for the treatment of sidewall aneurysms.
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- A Rodriguez-Calienes
- From the Departments of Neurology (A.R.-C., J.V.-S., M.G.-C., C.B.Z., M.F., M.M.)
- Neuroscience, Clinical Effectiveness and Public Health Research Group (A.R.-C.), Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- From the Departments of Neurology (A.R.-C., J.V.-S., M.G.-C., C.B.Z., M.F., M.M.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (A.R.-C., J.V.-S., M.G.-C., C.B.Z., M.F., M.M.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (A.R.-C., J.V.-S., M.G.-C., C.B.Z., M.F., M.M.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (A.R.-C., J.V.-S., M.G.-C., C.B.Z., M.F., M.M.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (A.R.-C., J.V.-S., M.G.-C., C.B.Z., M.F., M.M.)
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- Unidad de Investigación en Bibliometría (C.M.-M.), Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Neuroradiology (N.F.F.), Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology (O.A.), Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
- National MR Research Center (O.A.), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
- Radiology Department (O.A.), Medical Faculty, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology (E.A.S., S.O.-G.), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Department of Neurosurgery (B.P.), AngioTeam, Medellin, Colombia
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- Department of Neurological Surgery (N.M., P.J.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurological Surgery (D.J.A.), Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Neurological Surgery (N.M., P.J.), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology (E.A.S., S.O.-G.), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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Woven EndoBridge in Wide-Neck Bifurcation Aneurysms: Digital Subtraction Angiography at 3-Year Follow-Up. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11102879. [PMID: 35629006 PMCID: PMC9143363 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11102879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction: The Woven EndoBridge (WEB) device is a self-expanding intrasaccular braided-wire device for the treatment of wide-neck bifurcation aneurysms (WNBAs). Even though this device has an excellent safety profile and a low risk of rebleeding, little is known about its long-term effects. Material and Methods: All patients treated with WEB due to ruptured WNBAs were subjected to follow-up digital subtraction angiography (DSA) at 2 and 3 years after device deployment. The degree of residual neck was assessed through BOSS, Lubicz, and WEBCAST scales. Data on modified Rankin scale (mRS), bleeding events, and ischemic events occurring during this time period were collected as well. Lastly, overall and procedure-related mortality rates were calculated. Results: A total of 21 patients were treated between 1 January 2016, and 31 December 2018. DSA demonstrated a patency grade of 57.1% and 61.1% at 2 and 3 years, respectively. The overall 2-year mortality rate due to causes unrelated to the aneurysm was 14.3%. None of the patients were retreated between the 2- and the 3-year follow-up. No rebleeding or stroke events occurred during the follow-up. Conclusions: WEB-treated ruptured aneurysms showed an excellent degree of stability over time. The overall mortality rate—unrelated to the procedure–observed in our sample was higher than what reported in the literature, a possible bias associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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