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Surgical management of ruptured small cerebral aneurysm: Outcome and surgical notes
Giovanni GrassoGiancarlo Perrasubject
medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatmentAneurysmOcclusionmedicineneuroradiologyEffective treatmentcardiovascular diseasesFavorable outcomeNeuroradiologybusiness.industryRetrospective cohort studyClipping (medicine)MicrosurgeryIntracranial aneurysmmedicine.diseaseSurgeryretrospective studiesIntracranial aneurysm; neuroradiology; retrospective studies; treatment outcometreatment outcomecardiovascular systemOriginal ArticleSurgeryretrospective studieNeurology (clinical)Radiologybusinessdescription
Background Management of small aneurysms often poses a therapeutic dilemma and surgical treatment or coiling can be considered as therapeutic choices. In the present study, we reviewed our series of ruptured small cerebral aneurysm treated surgically. Methods A total of 53 consecutive patients with ruptured small aneurysm were surgically treated between January 2008 and July 2014. Data were retrospectively collected. Procedure-related death and complications were systematically reviewed. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Modified Ranking Scale. Neuroradiological follow-up was performed to assess aneurysmal occlusion and recanalization rate. Results The mean aneurysm size was 2 mm ± 0.8 mm. All the patients were operated and the aneurysm clipped. Clinical outcomes were as expected on the basis of the presenting Hunt and Hess grade. Overall, major and minor neurological deficit related to clipping were 5.2% and 2.2%, respectively. At the time of discharge, 84.9% of the patients presented with a favorable outcome, while 15.1% had poor clinical outcome. Aneurysm occlusion was achieved in all the cases. Neither recanalization nor re-aneurysmal rupture was observed in the clinical follow-up. Conclusion Aneurysms, 3 mm in diameter or smaller, represent a therapeutic challenge. Given the proven role of microsurgery in small aneurysms and the perceived challenges with endovascular therapy, surgical clipping still can be considered an effective treatment modality in this setting.
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2015-08-11 | Surgical Neurology International |