Subtemporal Approach for Treating Posterior Communicating Artery Aneurysms
Author Information
Author(s): Lan Jing, Huang Xiao, Liu Yue, Zhang Ting-bao, Chen Jin-cao, Li Zheng-wei
Primary Institution: Xiangyang No. 1 People’s Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine; Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
Hypothesis
Can the subtemporal approach improve outcomes for patients with posterior communicating artery aneurysms?
Conclusion
The subtemporal approach for microsurgical clipping of posterior communicating artery aneurysms can achieve good clinical outcomes with a high preservation rate of related branches.
Supporting Evidence
- All aneurysms were completely clipped via the subtemporal approach.
- Good outcomes were obtained in 9 patients (90%).
- Postoperative complications included oculomotor nerve palsy in one patient and cerebral infarction in another.
Takeaway
Doctors used a special method to fix brain aneurysms that are hard to see, and it worked well for most patients.
Methodology
Retrospective analysis of clinical and angiographic data from 10 patients treated with microsurgical clipping via the subtemporal approach.
Potential Biases
No comparative group was available to evaluate the benefits of the subtemporal approach.
Limitations
The study had a small sample size and was retrospective, which may introduce bias.
Participant Demographics
2 men (20%) and 8 women (80%), mean age 68.7 years.
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