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L. Reid Timothy, MD
University of South Florida College of Medicine Tampa, FL 33612

Arch Neurol. 1986;43(8):756.

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To the Editor.

—I read with interest the letter by Krieger¹ that detailed a number of alternative methods of therapy for intracranial aneurysms.

I wish to briefly comment on another effective alternative, the use of detachable balloons deployed with arteriographic guidance, resulting in the occlusion of the artery proximal to the aneurysm. In DeBrun's^2,3 series, the use of Silastic detachable balloons for endarterial placement proved to be a safe and effective modality in the treatment of giant supraclinoid and carotid-cavernous aneurysms. My colleagues and I recently reported a case⁴ that illustrated the use of this technique in the treatment of multiple large intracranial aneurysms in a patient with a port-wine nevus. Carotid trapping with clipping or ligation has been employed by neurosurgeons for over 30 years. The reports noted above demonstrate that in some cases the use of intra-arterial balloons may eliminate the need for open operations. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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