title: Trephine approach to anterior midline aneurysms--an initial communication.
abstract: The outcome of two groups of patients wtih midline aneurysms exposed by two different approaches was compared. The initial results support a clinical impression that a trephine approach has the following advantages: (1) adequate exposure with the best possible anatomical orientation and (2) a reduced morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Royal Preston Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Keogh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003399:Craniotomy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014207:Trephining / Q000379:methods