title: Common carotid ligation for the treatment of ruptured posterior communicating aneurysms.
abstract: Sixty-four consecutive cases of ruptured posterior communicating aneurysms were investigated. Fifty-one cases were treated by abrupt ligation of the common carotid artery with no operative mortality and a small temporary operative morbidity.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control