Intrasaccular flow disruption for brain aneurysms: a systematic review of long-term outcomes
- 1 August 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 137 (2), 360-372
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2021.9.jns211706
Abstract
The long-term safety and efficacy of intrasaccular flow disruption (IFD) for the treatment of brain aneurysms remain unclear. With accumulating experience and increasing use of IFD devices, recent studies have provided additional data regarding their outcomes. This review summarizes the long-term outcomes of IFD-treated brain aneurysms. A systematic literature review was performed on May 23, 2021, in PubMed, Web of Science, and Ovid MEDLINE for aneurysm treatment outcomes with IFD devices. Procedural details, including use of adjunctive devices and complications, were collected. The quality of studies was assessed using the Downs and Black checklist. Angiographic outcomes were classified as complete occlusion, residual neck, and residual aneurysm. Other outcomes included need for retreatment, permanent neurological deficit, and mortality. Pooled analyses were performed. The final analysis comprised 1217 patients with 1249 aneurysms from 22 studies. The mean aneurysm diameter and neck width were 6.9 and 4.5 mm, respectively, and 27.6% of aneurysms were ruptured. The complete occlusion rates at 12 months and final follow-up (pooled mean duration 15.7 months) were 50.1% and 58.2%, respectively. Adjunctive devices were used in 6.4% of cases. The rates of hemorrhage, symptomatic infarction, permanent neurological deficit, and mortality were 1.2%, 2.8%, 1.0%, and 2.6%, respectively. IFD is a very safe treatment for appropriately selected brain aneurysms with low complication and neurological deterioration rates. However, complete occlusion is achieved in only half of IFD-treated aneurysms at 1 year with a modest increase beyond this time point. As the majority of the studies were single arm, the pooled data are subject to selection and reporting biases. Future device developments, increased operator experience, and direct comparisons with alternative endovascular strategies and surgical clipping may clarify the role of IFD in aneurysm management.Keywords
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