Using sophisticated technology, including advanced imaging to see inside the body in real time, a neuro-interventional radiologist can manipulate tiny catheters through the patient’s blood vessels to break up a blood clot inside the brain or reduce pressure in an aneurysm to prevent it from bursting. These catheters can deliver medication to a targeted area, or they can be equipped with specialized medical devices to treat delicate areas inside the brain without ever opening the skull. To treat spinal conditions, the neuro-interventional radiologist uses cannulas to similarly work inside the problem area without having to expose the spinal column.
ChristianaCare has the experience, skill and technology. Featuring a state-of-the-art interventional neuroangiography surgical suite, ChristianaCare Neuro-Interventional Surgery provides minimally invasive services and treatments 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for a variety of conditions, including:
The treatment, known as endovascular recanalization therapy, offers the possibility of restoration of blood flow to prevent brain damage from stroke. Over the past year, nearly 90% of patients undergoing this procedure here at Christiana achieved substantial restoration of blood flow to the brain, and more than 60% of those patients had normal or near-normal blood flow as a result of the procedure.
Advantages of neuro-interventional procedures over traditional open surgery include a shorter recovery time, less pain during recovery and fewer complications.
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Christiana Hospital campus
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road,
Newark, DE 19718