Predictors of 30-Day Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery

Unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) is a relatively common intracranial pathology, with an estimated prevalence in the US population between 2 and 3%. [1,2] Available modern imaging modalities have dramatically increased the ability to detect these lesions. Despite the continued advancement in endovascular techniques, surgical clip occlusion, although invasive, remains a viable therapeutic option for the treatment of UIA. [3 –6] One of the keys to maximizing benefit from surgical clip ligation lies in identifying risk factors associated with peri-operative complications, thus facilitating the anticipation and potential prevention of these adverse events.

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - July 26, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Brandon A. McCutcheon, Meghan Murphy, Tarek Rayan, Hannah Gilder, Lorenzo Rinaldo, Daniel Shepherd, Patrick Maloney, Brian R. Hirshman, Bob S Carter, Mohamad Bydon, Fredric Meyer, Giuseppe Lanzino Source Type: research