title: Surgical repair of aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery--a clinical series.
abstract: Aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery are relatively rare. Fourteen such aneurysms (10 vertebral, 4 peripheral) are reported, and their clinical presentation, surgical therapy, and outcome are discussed. All 14 patients had suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage; 93% (n = 13) underwent direct clipping of the aneurysm while 7% (n = 1) underwent coating of the aneurysm. Two patients died in the perioperative period (one from vasospasm and one from rebleeding). Full activity was achieved by all but one (92%) of the remaining patients in extended follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gower
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Branch
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McWhorter
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging