颅内破裂微小动脉瘤介入栓塞治疗技术探讨

目的 探讨介入栓塞术治疗颅内破裂微小动脉瘤技术要点,并评估此技术的疗效和安全性.方法 回顾性分析2008年1月至2013年6月采用介入栓塞术治疗的30例共36枚颅内破裂微小动脉瘤的临床、影像学、操作技术和随访资料,其中24枚动脉瘤接受单纯弹簧圈填塞,5枚接受球囊辅助弹簧圈栓塞,7枚接受支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞.结果 术中出现动脉瘤破裂出血2例,死亡1例.术后即刻造影显示,36枚颅内微小动脉瘤中22枚(61.1％)达到致密填塞,14枚(38.9％)非致密填塞.25枚动脉瘤获得3～24个月随访,22枚完全闭塞,1枚留有残颈无变化;患者无再出血,未出现弹簧圈移位和载瘤动脉血栓栓塞事件.结论 采用介入栓塞术治疗颅内破裂微小动脉瘤是安全有效的,操作中不必刻意追求致密填塞.     

Neuroform3支架在急诊血管内栓塞破裂性颅内宽颈动脉瘤中的应用

目的 评价急诊血管内Neuroform3支架辅助下可解脱弹簧圈栓塞破裂的颅内宽颈动脉瘤的疗效和中期随访.方法 回顾性分析最近18个月急诊介入栓塞治疗的破裂出血性颅内动脉瘤48例,其中26例在72 h内实施Neuroform3支架辅助下弹簧圈栓塞术.其中3例动脉瘤位于大脑前动脉A1段,3例位于大脑中动脉M1和M2段,13例位于后交通,2例位于颈内动脉眼动脉段,2例位于基底动脉顶端,2例位于椎动脉V2和V4段,1例位于小脑后下动脉;3例在第1枚弹簧圈释放后植入支架,1例在第2枚弹簧圈释放后植入支架,2例在第4枚弹簧圈释放后植入支架,10例在第1枚弹簧圈无法在瘤腔内成篮后植入支架,其余10例先植入支架再进行弹簧圈栓塞,所有微导管均通过支架网眼进入动脉瘤.结果 所有病例均成功释放支架(100%),覆盖了瘤颈,同期行弹簧圈填塞动脉瘤.术后即刻造影显示动脉瘤完全栓塞23例(88.5%),次全栓塞3例(11.5%);术中1例支架轻度回撤,无血栓事件和动脉瘤再破裂出血发生,所有患者均恢复良好出院.栓塞术后随访到23例,至少复查1次脑血管造影,最多复查3次;完全致密栓塞14例(60.8%)动脉瘤均末显影,6例瘤颈少许显影病例中3例(11.5%)存在血栓形成,次全栓塞1例(3.3%)瘤体再通,另外2例始终稳定,所有病例载瘤动脉通畅,狭窄2例(7.7%),临床上无任何症状,术后所有患者均无再出血.结论 急症血管内应用Neuroform3支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞破裂出血的颅内宽颈动脉瘤足方便的、安全的和有效的.     

支架辅助下弹簧圈栓塞颅内宽颈动脉瘤长期随访分析

目的 观察使用支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞治疗颅内宽颈动脉瘤患者术后3年以上的复发率、支架内狭窄率、动脉瘤再破裂发生率.方法 47例支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞颅内宽颈动脉瘤患者,术后3年以上接受DSA下全颈脑血管造影检查.结果 出现不同程度的支架内狭窄3例,其中1例出现载瘤动脉慢性闭塞.复发5例,其中1例为小型前交通动脉瘤,患者动脉瘤体可见部分显影;4例为超过1.5 cm的颈内动脉虹吸段的大型动脉瘤,栓塞后半年随访发现,动脉瘤内弹簧圈压缩,瘤体再度显影,该4例中有3例经过2次栓塞后即时显影消失,但仍有2例3年随访动脉瘤体再度显影,另1例拒绝2次栓塞,继续随访中.3年随访期内无一例患者栓塞后动脉瘤再破裂.结论 支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞颅内宽颈动脉瘤术式有效、可行,复发率低,支架内狭窄发生率不高,长期效果良好.     

血管内支架结合弹簧圈治疗颅内宽颈动脉瘤的影像学随访结果

目的 总结血管内支架结合弹簧圈治疗颅内宽颈动脉瘤的影像学随访结果,了解支架技术在脑动脉瘤治疗中的作用。方法 62例颅内宽颈动脉瘤患者接受血管内支架结合弹簧圈栓塞治疗,并在术后行脑血管造影及临床随访。结果 所有患者均成功植入支架,47例动脉瘤达到致密填塞,15例大部填塞,载瘤动脉通畅。1～6个月造影随访56例动脉瘤内无造影剂显影,4例仍有瘤颈残留,1例复发而再次治疗;12～37个月随访43例中,2例瘤颈残余,1例动脉瘤复发,其余完全闭塞,弹簧圈形态无改变。结论 血管内支架植入后明显改变瘤内血流动力学并促进血栓形成,通过促进瘤颈内膜形成达到影像学治愈。     

支架技术在颅内复杂动脉瘤治疗中的应用

目的探讨支架在颅内复杂动脉瘤中的治疗技术及应用价值。方法回顾性分析应用支架技术辅助栓塞治疗的31例颅内动脉瘤患者（宽颈动脉瘤28例,梭形动脉瘤3例）的临床资料。术中将支架引至动脉瘤处释放支架覆盖动脉瘤颈,并结合弹簧圈栓塞术。结果 31例共置入支架32枚,其中Enterprise支架24枚,LEO支架5枚,Solitaire AB支架3枚。采用单纯支架置入技术2例,此2例微小动脉瘤术后见瘤腔内造影剂滞留。支架结合弹簧圈治疗29例,其中支架先释放技术7例,支架后释放技术22例,支架结合弹簧圈治疗组取得满意疗效。术后即刻栓塞结果按改良的Raymond分级：动脉瘤体完全栓塞20例（Ⅰ级）,瘤颈残留7例（Ⅱ级）,瘤体显影2例（Ⅲ级）。随访1～6个月未发生再出血及缺血并发症。结论支架辅助栓塞技术是治疗颅内动脉瘤安全有效的方法,可提高动脉瘤栓塞的致密程度,采用支架后释放技术使绝大多数颅内复杂动脉瘤的介入治疗成为可能。     

以Neuroform支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞颅内复杂动脉瘤

目的　 探讨复杂颅内动脉瘤的介入治疗方法 ,探讨支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞动脉瘤的适应证 ,急诊期使用支架术中、术后的安全性。方法　采用Neuroform支架 ,弹簧圈主要采用Matrix。以 1枚支架覆盖 2枚动脉瘤并同时栓塞 2例 ;以支架辅助栓塞巨大宽颈动脉瘤 1例 ,急诊常规栓塞时瘤颈残留 ,择期再以支架植入辅助弹簧圈栓塞瘤颈 1例 ;动脉瘤常规弹簧圈栓塞后 3年复发 ,再以支架辅助栓塞 1例 ;急诊期支架辅助栓塞宽颈动脉瘤 4例。择期栓塞患者术前 3d予强抗血小板聚集药物 ,所有患者术后予强抗血小板聚集药物及 5d抗凝治疗。术后 3～ 6个月复查 4例。结果　所有病例栓塞操作均顺利完成 ,无手术并发症 ;除 1例巨大动脉瘤为次全栓塞外 ,其他均致密栓塞 ;复查 4例中 ,除次全栓塞的巨大动脉瘤出现动脉瘤腔部分显影外 ,其余 3例均未见动脉瘤显影。结论　以支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞提高了颅内宽颈动脉瘤、复杂性动脉瘤的治疗效果 ;既使用Matrix也要求致密栓塞 ;使用支架对抗血小板聚集药物的要求与蛛网膜下腔出血后可能需要的外科手术处理存在矛盾 ;未行抗血小板聚集药物准备情况下 ,急诊栓塞时使用支架的安全性尚有待探讨。     

Neuroform自膨式支架结合弹簧圈栓塞颅内宽颈动脉瘤

目的 探讨Neuroform自膨式支架结合弹簧圈治疗颅内宽颈动脉瘤的安全性、术中并发症、近中期疗效和应用前景.方法 采用Neuroform支架结合弹簧圈栓塞治疗25例27枚颅内宽颈动脉瘤.动脉瘤位于颈内动脉海绵窦段3枚,眼动脉1枚,后交通动脉18枚,前交通动脉2枚,大脑中动脉M1段1枚,大脑中动脉分义部1枚,基底动脉干1枚.其巾2例患者为多发动脉瘤,绝对宽颈(瘤颈>4 mm)动脉瘤21枚,相对宽颈6枚,瘤颈/瘤体均大于0.7.结果 4枚采用NeuroformⅡ代自膨式支架结合弹簧圈栓塞治疗,其余均采用NeuroformⅢ代支架结合弹簧罔栓塞治疗.25例26枚支架均成功到位释放,1例多发动脉瘤患者置入2枚支架.7枚动脉瘤完全栓塞(100%),9枚几乎完全栓寒(95%～99%),11枚不完全栓塞(95%以下).2例术中出血;2例术中支架内血栓形成,其中1例术后遗留肢体偏瘫,另1例死亡;1例术中弹簧圈尾端从支架网孔突入颈内动脉,术后出现一过性脑缺血表现,其余患者均恢复良好出院.临床随访24例,随访期1～32个月,平均10.8个月.3例术后3～6个月血管造影随访,其中1例后交通动脉瘤患者同侧大脑前动脉闭塞,大脑中动脉主干血栓形成;另2例原有瘤颈残留者无变化.结论 在栓塞颅内宽颈动脉瘤时应用Neurolform自膨式支架结合弹簧圈技术,使弹簧圈无法突入载瘤动脉,可提高柃塞致密度,安全、疗效好.     

支架辅助弹簧圈介入栓塞颅内宽颈动脉瘤

目的探讨支架辅助弹簧圈介入栓塞治疗颅内宽颈动脉瘤的方法和疗效。方法回顾性分析16例患者的临床资料,应用支架包括Neuroform 6枚和Fnterprise 10枚。结果所有支架均成功释放并行弹簧圈栓塞,即刻造影动脉瘤获得完全及大部分栓塞13例,瘤颈残留1例,部分栓塞2例.14例患者术后3～12个月复查,13例完全及大部分栓塞中11例复查未见复发,瘤颈残留1例6个月后复查复发,再次行支架植入完全栓塞.部分栓塞2例复查时瘤腔消失。结论通过支架辅助对宽颈动脉瘤瘤颈重塑及弹簧圈的介入栓塞作用,使动脉瘤栓塞疗效满意。     

支架结合弹簧圈在栓塞颅内复杂动脉瘤中的应用

目的 探讨支架结合弹簧圈在栓塞颅内复杂动脉瘤中的应用价值以及急性期使用支架的安全性.资料与方法 29例患者,32个动脉瘤.采用Neuroform支架,弹簧圈主要采用Matrix、Orbit圈,分析栓塞效果.急性期支架辅助栓塞宽颈动脉瘤20例.择期栓塞患者术前3天予以强抗血小板聚集药物,所有患者术后予强抗血小板聚集药物及5天抗凝治疗.术后复查21例.结果 所有病例栓塞操作均顺利完成,无手术并发症;除1例巨大动脉瘤为次全栓塞外,其他均致密栓塞.其中1枚支架覆盖2个动脉瘤并栓塞3例,支架辅助栓塞巨大宽颈动脉瘤3例,支架置入行二期动脉瘤颈残留弹簧圈再栓塞2例,动脉瘤常规弹簧圈栓塞后3年复发再以支架辅助栓塞1例.急症支架辅助微弹簧圈栓塞动脉瘤未发现支架内血栓形成或狭窄堵塞.复查21例中,除1例次全栓塞的巨大动脉瘤出现动脉瘤腔部分显影外,其余20例均未见动脉瘤显影.结论 支架结合不同型号弹簧圈栓塞有助于提高颅内复杂动脉瘤的治疗成功率;急性期可以使用支架,但在未行抗血小板聚集药物准备的前提下,其安全性有待进一步研究.     

弹簧圈再栓塞或覆膜支架治疗颅内动脉瘤复发

目的报道用弹簧圈再次栓塞或覆膜支架治疗颅内复发动脉瘤的经验。方法291例患者共305枚颅内动脉瘤行可脱卸弹簧圈治疗。随访期间,142例颅内动脉瘤中有41例(28.9%)动脉瘤复发。6个月内有脑血管造影随访的31例共31枚复发动脉瘤纳入本研究,其中20例行可脱卸弹簧圈再栓塞(A组),11例行覆膜支架置入术(B组)。将动脉瘤血管造影结果分为完全闭塞、不完全闭塞;临床评估分级为完全康复,改善,无变化,加重或进展。收集并分析技术成功率,即刻和末次血管造影结果等资料。结果所有复发动脉瘤弹簧圈栓塞和支架置入技术均获得成功。即刻脑血管造影示A组11例(55%)动脉瘤完全闭塞,B组8例(72.7%)完全闭塞;末次脑血管造影示A组10例(50%)动脉瘤完全闭塞,B组11例(100%)完全闭塞,两组间差异有统计学意义(P=0.005)。结论弹簧圈栓塞后动脉瘤复发,可以行弹簧圈再次栓塞术或覆膜支架置入术治疗和闭塞瘤腔。覆膜支架可能比弹簧圈栓塞能更有效地完全闭塞复发动脉瘤。     

LVIS支架辅助栓塞颅内破裂动脉瘤的有效性和安全性

目的：分析Lvis支架辅助栓塞颅内破裂动脉瘤的有效性及安全性。 方法：回顾性分析2014年4月至2018年2月在郑州大学第一附属医院神经介入科接受Lvis支架辅助栓塞颅内破裂动脉瘤的230例患者的临床资料,分析患者术后即刻的疗效及随访疗效,收集围手术期并发症发生情况,分析其出血事件发生率、缺血事件发生率、致死率和残疾率。 结果：230例患者术后即刻手术效果：Raymond Ⅰ级205例（89.1%）,Raymond Ⅱ级25例（10.9%）。术后12个月,180例患者获得随访,临床效果：Raymond Ⅰ级162例（90%）,Raymond Ⅱ级17例（9.6%）,Raymond Ⅲ级1例（0.4%）。230例患者发生并发症共计24例（14.0%）,1例（0.4%）术中动脉瘤破裂再出血,1例（0.4%）术后出现再出血,12例（5.2%）术中或术后支架内血栓,支架内血栓患者中3例（1.2%）出现缺血并发症,术后未发现支架内血栓或闭塞患者出现缺血并发症患者10例（4.3%）,所有并发症患者中出现8例致残（3.5%）,致死2例（0.8%）。 结论：Lvis支架辅助栓塞颅内破裂动脉瘤安全有效。     

Results of endovascular treatment for intracranial wide-necked saccular and dissecting aneurysms using the Enterprise stent: a single center experience

Objective

The aim of the present retrospective study is to compare outcome of the endovascular treatment using the Enterprise stent in intracranial wide-necked saccular and dissecting aneurysms.

Methods

Forty-six patients with 50 complex intracranial aneurysms admitted between June 2009 and November 2010 were treated using Enterprise stents. Thirty-one aneurysms were wide-necked saccular, 19 aneurysms dissecting. In 48 cases, aneurysms were occluded by stent-assisted coiling; in 2 cases, by stent alone.

Results

Among the aneurysms treated with the Enterprise stent, patient sex, aneurysm location, hypertension history and the immediate angiographic results differed significantly between the saccular and dissecting aneurysm groups. However, recurrence rate, clinical follow-up outcomes did not differ significantly between the saccular and dissecting groups. There was 1 (2%) procedure-related complication, which caused death in the saccular group. At mean 9.1-month follow-up, the result was good in all dissecting cases and good in 30 saccular cases. There was 1 recurrence in each group.

Conclusions

Enterprise stent is very useful for endovascular embolization of intracranial wide-necked saccular and dissecting aneurysms because it is easy to navigate and place precisely. The overall morbidity and mortality rates were low.     

Neuroform3支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞脑宽颈动脉瘤的长期随访疗效

目的评价Neuroform3支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞脑宽颈动脉瘤的长期随访疗效。方法2007年至2011年应用Neuroform3支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞118例脑动脉瘤,其中86例为破裂出血性动脉瘤,32例为未破裂动脉瘤,76例在出血72 h内实施了治疗。术后对患者进行脑血管造影和临床随访。结果支架准确释放115例(97.5%),因为血管扭曲和痉挛失败植入支架1例,支架移位2例。实施单纯支架植入2例,采用微导管经支架网眼技术66例,支架后释放技术49例。术后即刻造影示动脉瘤完全栓塞87例(74.4%),次全栓塞30例(25.6%)。术中无动脉瘤破裂出血事件发生,术后症状性脑梗死3例,无症状性脑梗死5例。术后随访6～60个月,平均26.8个月,共随访到105例,复查1～5次脑血管造影,完全栓塞99例(84.6%),次全栓塞病例中11例(36.7%)存在血栓形成;9例(7.7%)瘤体复发,其中5例进行了再次治疗达到完全栓塞,术后所有患者均无再出血,除3例外,所有患者支架内无明显狭窄。结论 Neuroform3支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞脑宽颈动脉瘤安全、有效,仍需更长期的随访和多中心研究。     

A new self-expanding nitinol stent (Enterprise) for the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms: initial clinical and angiographic results in 31 aneurysms

Introduction We report the results of a prospective clinical study using a new self-expanding nitinol stent (Enterprise) designed for the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Methods We treated 31 saccular, wide-necked intracranial aneurysms in 30 patients. Ten aneurysms had recanalized after prior endovascular treatment without a stent, and 21 aneurysms had not been treated before. Results Stent deployment was successful in all procedures. Additional coil embolization was performed in all aneurysms. Initial complete angiographic occlusion was achieved in 6 aneurysms, a neck remnant was left in 18 aneurysms and there were 7 residual aneurysms. Angiographic follow-up examinations of 30 lesions after 6 months demonstrated 15 complete occlusions, 8 neck remnants and 7 residual aneurysms. One patient refused the 6-month angiographic follow-up. Spontaneous occlusion of the aneurysm had occurred in 14 patients, and 6 aneurysms showed recanalization. Four of these residual aneurysms were retreated. At the 6-month follow-up, 29 parent arteries were unaffected, whereas two parent vessels demonstrated minor asymptomatic narrowing at the stent site. Two patients experienced one or more possible or probable device-related serious adverse events during the 6-month follow-up period. There was no procedural morbidity or mortality at 6 months after the procedure. Conclusion The reported results demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the Cordis Neurovascular Enterprise stent in the treatment of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Initial clinical and angiographic results are favorable. Werner Weber and Martin Bendszus contributed equally to this work.     

Coil embolization of intracranial saccular aneurysms using the Low-profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS™) device

Introduction

The novel Low-profile Visualized Intraluminal Support (LVIS?, LVIS and LVIS Jr.) device was recently introduced for stent-supported coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms. Periprocedural and midterm follow-up results for its use in stent-supported coil embolization of unruptured aneurysms are presented herein.

Methods

In this prospective multicenter study, clinical and radiologic outcomes were analyzed for 55 patients with saccular aneurysms undergoing LVIS-assisted coil embolization between October 2012 and February 2013. Magnetic resonance angiography or digital subtraction angiography was performed to evaluate midterm follow-up results.

Results

The standard LVIS device, deployed in 27 patients, was more often used in internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms (n?=?19), whereas the LVIS Jr. (a lower profile stent, n?=?28) was generally reserved for anterior communicating artery (n?=?14) and middle cerebral artery (n?=?8) aneurysms. With LVIS-assisted coil embolization, successful occlusion was achieved in 45 aneurysms (81.8 %). Although no instances of navigation failure or stent malposition occurred, segmentally incomplete stent expansion was seen in five patients where the higher profile LVIS was applied to ICA including carotid siphon. Procedural morbidity was low (2/55, 3.6 %), limited to symptomatic thromboembolism. In the imaging of lesions (54/55, 98.2 %) at 6-month follow-up, only a single instances of major recanalization (1.9 %) occurred. Follow-up angiography of 30 aneurysms (54.5 %) demonstrated in-stent stenosis in 26 (86.7 %), with no instances of stent migration. Only one patient suffered late delayed infarction (modified Rankin Scale 1).

Conclusion

The LVIS device performed acceptably in stent-assisted coil embolization of non-ruptured aneurysms due to easy navigation and precise placement, although segmentally incomplete stent expansion and delayed in-stent stenosis were issues.     

Endovascular treatment of posterior cerebral artery aneurysms using detachable coils

Introduction Aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) are rare, and most of the studies reported in the literature in which the endovascular approach was applied were carried out on a limited number of patients with PCA aneurysms. We retrospectively reviewed our cases of PCA aneurysms – at various locations and of differing shapes – that received endovascular treatment and evaluated the treatment outcome. Methods From January 1996 to December 2006, 13 patients (eight females and five males) with 17 PCA aneurysms (nine fusiform and eight saccular) were treated using the endovascular approach. The age of the patients ranged from 20 to 67 years, with a mean age of 44 years. Of the 13 patients, ten presented with intracranial hemorrhage, and one patient, with a large P2 aneurysm, presented with trigeminal neuralgia; the aneurysms were asymptomatic in the remaining two patients. Results All 13 patients were successfully treated, with only one procedure-related symptomatic complication. Seven patients were treated by occlusion of the aneurysm and parent artery together; five patients, by selective embolization of the aneurysm; one patient, by partial coiling. Although infarctions were found in two patients treated with selective embolization and in three patients treated with parent artery occlusion, only one patient with a ruptured P2 aneurysm treated with parent artery occlusion developed transient amnesia as an ischemic symptom. Conclusion Posterior cerebral artery aneurysms can be treated safely with either occlusion of the aneurysm together with the PCA or with a selective coil embolization. Infarctions may occur after endovascular treatment, but they are rarely the cause of a disabling symptom.     

大型/巨大型颅内动脉瘤支架辅助与单纯弹簧圈栓塞术后复发率比较

目的 比较单纯弹簧圈栓塞和支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞颅内大型/巨大型动脉瘤的复发率及远期血管造影随访结果.方法 回顾性分析2004年1月至2016年1月收治的90例(91枚)大型或巨大型(＞10 mm)颅内动脉瘤患者临床及影像资料,其中接受单纯弹簧圈栓塞治疗(NAC组)52例(52枚),支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞治疗(SAC组)38例(39枚),统计分析两组间术后动脉瘤复发率差异及复发危险因素.结果 术后动脉瘤复发率、再治疗率分别为38.5％(35/91)、20.9％(19/91),其中SAC组分别为35.9％(14/39)与17.9％(7/39),NAC组分别为40.4％(21/52)与23.1％(12/52),但两组间差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05).多因素Logistic回归分析显示,破裂动脉瘤(OR=0.284,95％CI=0.083～0.978,P=0.046)、单纯弹簧圈栓塞(OR=5.03,95％CI=1.04～24.44,P=0.045)、伴有高血压(OR=0.13,95％CI=0.036～0.51,P=0.003)及远期随访(OR=1.002,95％CI=1.001～1.003,P=0.002)是大型/巨大型动脉瘤复发的危险因素.结论 支架辅助弹簧圈栓塞可降低颅内大型/巨大型动脉瘤复发率,动脉瘤破裂、单纯弹簧圈栓塞、远期随访及伴发高血压是动脉瘤栓塞术后复发的独立危险因素.     

Broad-based intracranial aneurysms: thrombosis induced by stent placement

For broad-based intracranial aneurysms, both surgical and endovascular treatments are demanding. Flexible metallic stents provide an alternative treatment option for these patients, because they enable coil placement through the stent mesh. Evidence from extracranial arteries indicates that aneurysms may also spontaneously thrombose after stent placement. This case report documents three patients with saccular intracranial aneurysms in whom aneurysm thrombosis occurred after stent placement only, without additional packing of the aneurysms with coils.     

Endovascular treatment of giant or very large intracranial aneurysms with different modalities: an analysis of 20 cases

Introduction The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and limitations of different endovascular modalities in the treatment of very large and giant intracranial aneurysms. Methods A group of 20 patients with very large and giant intracranial aneurysms treated by endovascular approaches were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 20 patients, 9 had been treated by parent artery occlusion, 8 by coil embolization, and 3 with an intracranial covered stent. Two recurrent aneurysms initially treated with coil embolization were retreated with an intracranial covered stent. Patients were followed for 9–83 months after the procedure. Results Endovascular treatment was technically feasible in all 20 patients. One patient died 7 days after the procedure from rebleeding caused by incomplete aneurysmal occlusion. Immediate postprocedural angiograms showed that complete occlusion was achieved in 11 aneurysms, subtotal occlusion in 7, and incomplete occlusion in 2. The final angiographic results in the other 19 surviving patients confirmed complete occlusion of 15 aneurysms, subtotal occlusion in 3, and incomplete occlusion in 1. Clinical evaluations performed at the final follow-up visit showed an excellent outcome in 11 patients and a good outcome in 8. Conclusion Endovascular treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms with coil embolization is often associated with a low complete occlusion rate and a high recanalization rate, and parent artery occlusion remains a practical option in selected patients. Based on our limited experience, the use of an intracranial covered stent appears to be a relatively simple and safe procedure for occluding very large and giant aneurysms while still maintaining the patency of the parent artery.