Vacuum for straightening the microcatheter after intra-aneurysmal looping: The “Lagman vacuum” technique

Abstract

In many cases, an intra-arterial microcatheter loop is necessary to bypass the neck of wide-necked giant aneurysms for the placement of a stent across it. The removal of this loop is usually challenging, and many techniques have been described to achieve it. We describe a simple novel technique for straightening the microcatheter across the aneurysm’s neck, without the need for additional products/devices or complex exchanging techniques. The method has been successfully applied in two cases. We named this novel maneuver the “Lagman vacuum” technique.

Keywords

Intracranial aneurysm therapeutic embolization endovascular procedures stents

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