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Coiling

(also known as Endovascular Coiling)
Endovascular coiling was introduced by Guido Guglielmi at UCLA in 1991. It consists of passing a catheter into the femoral artery in the groin, through the aorta, into the brain arteries, and finally into the aneurysm itself. Once the catheter is in the aneurysm, platinum coils are pushed into the aneurysm and released... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Aneurysms
84
88%
Brain Injury
1
100%
Overall, 88% (85 Members) find Coiling helpful
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Coiling Reviews

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cazs (Aneurysms)
After the stent assisted coiling I had no side effects at all.
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rubp (Aneurysms)
the surgery was successful 100% occlusion my life has changed headaches anxiety
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rtsurvivor (Aneurysms)
The aneurysm was in the right place so everything worked out good. I do have side effects like :
Fatigue
Headaches
Memory loss.
Actually the list can go on for quite a ways. But considering, I'm kdoing ok.
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gratefulkate (Aneurysms)
I did fine with the exception of having 2 blood clots going to my lungs which lengthened my hospital stay.
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dukesgirl (Aneurysms)
Mine was called a giant aneurysm, and was coiled in 1998.
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hootla (Aneurysms)
It seemed to work. The headaches are still there at times. I was also diagnosed with Arnold Chiari Malformation, so symptoms are similar at times.
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CherryIce (Aneurysms)
Coiling worked great for me. No side effects.
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Grannycare (Aneurysms)
coiling was wrapped around aneurysm a permanant shunt was put in my head with a drainage tube to my stomach .the surgeon was fantastic
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scarlett5202 (Aneurysms)
The MRA scan was excellent. anterior communicating artery aneurysm completely occluded and no other arterial abnormalities demonstrated :))
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jim9143 (Aneurysms)
Medtronic stents. No side effects and all is well.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: 3mm Cerebral Aneurysm
    I have been diagnosed with a 3mm Aneurysm. It is a odd shape and at a hard to reach place. The doctor wants to do coiling before it burst. It makes it... [More]
  2. Discussion: Just found out - 6mm brain aneurysm
    HI Donna, I had coiling on a ruptured 4 mm aneurysm 2 months ago. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks. Since yours has not ruptured, you will probabl... [More]
  3. Discussion: Just found out - 6mm brain aneurysm
    Donna, This coiling procedure is an invasive (in your body) one but a commonly performed one and will help you fix the problem. It is good that is wa... [More]
  4. Discussion: Just found out - 6mm brain aneurysm
    By the way, I am having COILING not clipping - I must have been reading about clipping here when I wrote that in my first post, sorry. [More]
  5. Discussion: Just found out - 6mm brain aneurysm
    Thanks Harry. I know the odds are in my favor, but at the same time if 1 - 5 out of every 100 do die - who is to say it won't be me? I don't deal we... [More]