title: Carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms.
abstract: Carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms have intimate relationships with the ipsilateral optic nerve and other neighboring structures. Direct operation for treatment of these aneurysms has been considered particularly hazardous and difficult. Therefore, some authors have recommended an indirect operation (carotid artery ligation in the neck) as the procedure of choice. A Consecutive series of eight patients with carotid-ophthalmic aneurysms in presented; a direct operation was performed in seven instances. There was no operative mortality and the morbidity was very low. The direct attack seems to be  reliable, and is recommended.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009880:Ophthalmic Artery; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology