Abstract:Background In the reconstruction of the superior sagittal sinus or transverse sinus, it is desirable to place a large-diameter guiding catheter into the transverse sinus to introduce the stent delivery system smoothly. The utility of an anchoring technique with a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon for navigating an 8 F guiding catheter into the transverse sinus is demonstrated. Case Descriptions: Two dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) cases (Cognard type II a +b, Borden type II) that underwent… Show more
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