title: [Clinical analysis and the results of surgical treatment of aneurysms of the vertebrobasilar system].
abstract: The authors present a clinical analysis of 42 patients with vertebro-basilar aneurysms considering symptoms, course and complications of subarachnoid haemorrhage and localization of aneurysms: 88% were admitted after SAH, 47.6% had basilar bifurcation aneurysm. The ischaemic deficits due to vasospasm were observed in 5.4% of cases. Rebleeding occurred in 29.7% of patients, most of them died. 23 patients were operated on. In 69.9% of cases the operation was successful. The operative mortality was 17.4%. Temporary third nerve palsy was the most often postoperative complication.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Neurochirurgii Instytutu Chirurgii AM, Warszawie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marchel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bidziński
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bojarski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001488:Basilar Artery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014711:Vertebral Artery
vernacular_title: Analiza kliniczna i wyniki leczenia operacyjnego chorych z tetniakami układu kregowo-podstawnego.