title: Microsurgical pterional approach to aneurysms of the basilar bifurcation.
abstract: The authors describe a microsurgical frontolateral pterional approach to aneurysms of the basilar bifurcation. Results of surgery in 38 patients are presented.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002941:Circle of Willis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods; D010208:Papaverine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D010208:Papaverine