CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR 2022; 6(01): 68-70
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729779
Case Report

Balloon-Catheter Buddy Technique for Coiling of Very Small Aneurysm

Vikas Bhatia
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Bharat Hosur
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Ajay Kumar
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
› Author Affiliations

Abstract

The catheter movement and stability in coiling of very small aneurysms is challenging. We describe a technique for controlled catheter movement and successful coiling of a very small aneurysm.



Publication History

Article published online:
29 June 2021

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