Woven Endobridge (WEB) Device for endovascular treatment.
Has anyone experienced such a treatment?
Going to pass to the membership and see if any one heard of this procedure...to date I have not...Good Luck to you ~ Colleen
I heard about this once recently when I asked my endovascular surgeon if there is anything new out there, maybe even in Europe that can be used other than the PED stent. He said there was, and mentioned the WEB. It goes inside the aneurysm to seal it. However, he said it wouldn't be good for me because my aneurysm is too large, and that it's meant for lot smaller aneurysm.
If I hear/read anything else about it, I will pass on the information.
Your post, has intrigued me, and I want to research it some more!! Thank you.
I shouldn't take my doc's answer so passively.
Mamika, there is also a flow diverter called “SILK”, which is similar to the PED which blocks the blood from entering the aneurysm & in time Annie suppose to disappear! It is new and I am having a hard time finding people who have had this particular device…also seen something called “FRED” but these are all new & they still don’t know long term what can happen. From what I have read on “SILK” there can be a bleed several months after procedure, hence my hesitation to doc’s recommendation! Have a good day.
Ah! so I'm Googling the WEB device! Interestingly, one of the articles I found -one of the authors is Dr. G. Duckwiler!! (UCLA)
from other articles I've scanned- it's a very new device and not enough about long term outcomes
yes, I've heard the same about the SILK and the FRED. but those are also the same issues w/ the PED. "distal hemorrhages"
I've had two doctors advised me against the PED..
I still went for the PED w/ G. Duckwiler in Nov. 2013, but they were unable to cross through the previous stent...
then I was sent for a bypass surgery- that wasn't completed.
now they're back to telling me they want to try to deploy the PED.
which I felt the first time was a blessing in disguise it didnt work- don't think I want them to force it again- even if they have a new software to help them see better to guide them through-
I need to question them more!!
I wish we can have access to the med. journals in Europe- where they have been using the SILK etc a lot longer than they have here in the U.S!!
I was in contact w/ a neurosurgeon from Germany who was the one that mentioned that he prefers the SILK over the PED, but they use both. He was the one over emails, that agreed w/ my endo. surgeon (Duckwiler) about using the PED. So I went for it ( In Nov.)
I'm in limbo still of what to do next!!
Dee I've already had stent assisted embolization :coils and a stent:neuroform) so my anni wouldn't disappear- if sealed off, (using the PED) I would still have the mass of coils inside it.
I hope you have a great day,too!
:-)
I have a WEB device in one of my aneurysms. This was used because it wasn’t possible to coil this particular one as the neck was too wide.
Hi CeeJay- how long have you had the WEB?
I also have a wide neck aneurysm
mine is a Large vertebrobasilar juntion aneurysm- ruptured twice
had stent assisted coiling first time, then more coils the second time.
I just emailed my endo surgeon (duckwiler) if he can refresh/expand my memory regarding the use of the WEB in my case.
interesting, sounds promising but need more time/ studies, keeping you all in thoughts and prayers who are desparately needing a miracle , my heart goes out to you all xoxo-http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24930127
I read the same abstract here: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00234-■■■■■■■■-7
I had know idea that they have come out with so many new devices. I had only heard about the FRED being approved by the FDA for trials here in the US. I wish that they have been around longer to know the long term effects. I pray for all of you, as well.
God Bless,
~ Carol
Thank you Colleen.I think maybe Europe started this treatment a few years ago.Travelling specialisits from Turkey,Germany have assisted and guided Radiologists/surgeons in Australia and NZ-as a new operation for ones in this part of the world.I had wanted to wait and see how it stood time a bit before going for it!
hi,and thanks for response-and maybe you best ask more questions.How large is your aneurysm?
Has it a wide neck? From info I have had to date;I understand it is good to treat some wide necked challenging aneurysms.
Hi,and thanks for responding;and you were the third person in UK to have this op/.Wow.Gosh,you went through extra hassles with hospital equipment not working.But,pleased results are ok.I have understood correct have I?
How wide and how big was your aneurysm?Is it all ok now?Do you take medicine?Any help/details I would appreciate-as would educate me more to understand.Thanks.
that read on that site does not bring confidence does it?.Thou nothing is perfect in this world and so many other factors may have influenced results.
Thanks for posting it is helpful to know that they are making progress in the treatment of difficult wide neck aneurysm
Hi joolz, I think you're asking CeeJay right?