Surgical Treatment of Unruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Complication Avoidance

Intracranial aneurysms arising from the middle cerebral artery (MCA) are anatomically favorable lesions for surgical clipping. Ischemic complications (IC) secondary to compromise of an M2 trunk or perforator branch during surgical treatment of MCA aneurysms can cause substantial neurological morbidity and long-term functional impairment. The sequelae of these postoperative complications can be particularly devastating for patients harboring unruptured aneurysms, who are frequently minimally symptomatic or entirely asymptomatic.
Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research