T-Configuration Horizontal Low-Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS Jr) Device-Assisted Coiling for Treatment of Basilar Tip Aneurysms: A Technical Note

Aneurysms occurring along the basilar artery (BA) account for <1% of all intracranial aneurysms. Endovascular treatment (EVT) in particular is recommended for large unruptured BA aneurysms and ruptured BA aneurysms. Given that EVT techniques vary, a detailed review of EVT for BA aneurysms is necessary. In this review, the following issues were discussed: the anatomy and anomalies of the BA, the classification of BA aneurysms, the natural history of BA aneurysms, the status of open surgery, the use of EVT for various types of BA aneurysms and the deployment of new devices. According to the findings of this review and based on our experience in treating BA aneurysms, traditional coiling EVT is still the optimal therapy for most BA aneurysms. However, in some BA aneurysms, flow diverter (FD) deployment can be used. In addition, there are also some new devices, such as intrasaccular flow disruptors and stent-like devices that can be used to treat BA aneurysms. In general, EVT can yield good clinical and angiographic outcomes for patients with BA aneurysms. In addition, recent new devices and techniques, such as new-generation FDs generated via surface modification and virtual reality simulation techniques, show promise for EVT for BA aneurysms. These devices and techniques may further improve EVT outcomes for BA aneurysms.

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T-Configuration Horizontal Low-Profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS Jr) Device-Assisted Coiling for Treatment of Basilar Tip Aneurysms: A Technical Note

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