Abstract
We have treated 141 ruptured and 76 unruptured aneurysms with Guglielmi detachable coils (GDC). Seventy-nine SAH patients (78%) and all of the non-SAH patients were independent upon discharge. Symptomatic vasospasm was reported in 15.2% of patients. The permanent morbidity rate is 3.8% and one patient was dead (0.9%). Although the long-term results remain to be determined, embolization with GDC is a safe and promising treatment for cerebral aneurysms.
