Recent advance in treatment of giant intracranial aneurysms
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-8925.2016.05.025
- VernacularTitle:颅内巨大动脉瘤的治疗研究进展
- Author:
Dongxiang QIAN
1
;
Shuangzhi WANG
Author Information
1. 广州医科大学附属第三医院神经外科
- Keywords:
Intracranial aneurysm;
Huge type;
Surgical treatment;
Endovascular treatment;
Composite (hybrid) surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
2016;15(5):536-539
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Giant intracranial aneurysms refers to the diameter of aneurysms larger than 2.5 cm,which belongs to the complicated aneurysms,accounting for about 5％ ofintracranial aneurysms;rupture of the aneurysms leads to extremely high disability rate and fatality rate.At present,surgical treatment,endovascular treatment and new composite (hybrid) surgery are the three major surgical approaches.We summarize the treatment approaches to promote an update on treatment of such aneurysms and give understanding on the development and direction of aneurysm treatment.
