Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms-Natural Course and Surgical Outcomes.
- Author:
Jae Sung AHN
1
;
Byung Duk KWUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurological Surgery Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Unruptured intracranial aneurysm;
Bleeding risk;
Surgical treatment
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Hemorrhage;
Intracranial Aneurysm;
Mortality;
Rupture
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(6):813-818
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The best results of treating intracranial aneurysms can be achieved with treating aneurysm before they rupture. Some recent reports about the risk of the bleeding of the unruptured intracranial aneurysm(UIA) being too low(0.05% per year) compared with 1~2% of the previously reported bleeding probability, casts the question about the need for treatment of the UIAs. The purpose of this report is to review the recent reports about the risk of rupture of the UIAs and to assess the morbidity and mortality associated with surgical treatment for UIAs.
