Reproducable experimental animal models are needed for the testing of novel embolization materials, which have been designed to treat endovascular occlusion of intracranial aneurysms (IA). The present study aims to develop a safe and standardized surgical technique for stent assisted embolization of saccular aneurysms in a rat animal model.
Nevzati, E., Rey, J., Coluccia, D., D'Alonzo, D., Grüter, B., Remonda, L., Fandino, J., Marbacher, S. Biodegradable Magnesium Stent Treatment of Saccular Aneurysms in a Rat Model - Introduction of the Surgical Technique. J. Vis. Exp. (128), e56359, doi:10.3791/56359 (2017).