{"id":"269a9460-a317-404f-97db-a43c7402abf2","slug":"treatment-of-iatrogenic-v2-segment-vertebral-artery-pseudoaneurysm-using-pipeline-flow-diverting-stent","title":"Treatment of iatrogenic V2 segment vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm using Pipeline flow-diverting stent","authors":["Hakeem J. Shakir","Patrick J. Rooney","Leonardo Rangel-Castilla","Parham Yashar","Elad I. Levy"],"abstract":"Background: Iatrogenic injury to the vertebral artery is a rare but potential complication of cervical spine surgery. Previous authors have commented on the use of flow-diverting stents for treatment of aneurysms of the V3 segment of the vertebral artery. Case Description: Here, we report a case in which injury occurred at the V2 segment of the vertebral artery with the development of a pseudoaneurysm, which was found on angiography. After decompressing the spinal cord from an epidural hematoma, the pseudoaneurysm was treated by deploying two Pipeline flow-diverting stents (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN). Obliteration of the pseudoaneurysm was noted on follow-up angiography 4 days after the treatment. Conclusion: This case highlights a unique treatment at a region which, to our knowledge, has not been mentioned in the literature.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/269a9460-a317-404f-97db-a43c7402abf2/featured/hero-1782420889808.png","publishDate":"2016-12-20T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.196235","categories":["Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/8245/SNI-7-104.pdf"}