Current indications for aneurysm surgery

Massimo Collice; Giuseppe D'Aliberti; Giuseppe Talamonti

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2006.04.002

Current indications for aneurysm surgery

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2006 Aug;16(3):497-512, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2006.04.002.

Authors

Massimo Collice¹, Giuseppe D'Aliberti, Giuseppe Talamonti

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Niguarda Ca'Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3 20162 Milan, Italy. massimo.collice@ospedaleniguarda.it

PMID: 16935713
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2006.04.002

Abstract

Treatment of cerebral aneurysm has changed greatly over the last several years. Although surgery was the treatment of choice for decades, coiling is coming into more prevalent use now. This article highlights when each modality should be used.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis
Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery*
Patient Selection
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome