History and progress of endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms

Abstract

With the development of new technology and new materials, endovascular therapy has become the main treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The 70-year development of intracranial aneurysms endovascular therapy mainly includes 3 stages: firstly, the electric coagulation induced thrombosis of intracranial aneurysms in the period of 1940-1960; secondly, balloon embolization of intracranial aneurysms during 1970-1990; thirdly, coil embolization of intracranial aneurysms during the period from 1990 to the present. In recent years, the widespread use of flow diverter devices and intrasaccular flow disruptor have opened up a new direction for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2017.11.002