Imaging after intracranial aneurysm intervention is mandatory to prevent postoperative complications as well as aneurysm recurrence and potential bleeding. Clinically, physicians will recommend patients to have a follow-up imaging 6 months after the operation, and for patients who are not satisfied with the results of the follow-up imaging, physicians will also ask for more frequent follow-up.
1. Prevention of complications: Complications after intracranial aneurysm intervention are not uncommon. Rupture of the aneurysm is the most dangerous complication of aneurysm embolization, as well as ectopic embolization of the spring coil and severe vasospasm.
2. Prevention of aneurysm recurrence and potential hemorrhage: In some previous clinical data, the recurrence rate of intracranial aneurysms was found to be 33.6% at an average of 12.3 months after more than one year of follow-up and about half of them were undetected at the time of follow-up imaging at 6 months after the operation, so long-term follow-up is necessary, and imaging can also be very good at detecting potential subarachnoid hemorrhage.
For patients who have undergone intracranial aneurysm intervention, they should listen to the advice of their attending physician and actively cooperate with the follow-up. If any discomfort occurs after the procedure, they should immediately go to the relevant departments of regular hospitals for treatment under the guidance of specialized physicians, so as to avoid delaying the condition.