Failed aneurysm surgery. Reoperation in 115 cases.
Failure to obliterate intracranial aneurysms completely during initial surgery still occurs in spite of recent technical advances. Of the 115 reoperations reported in this series, 89% of the aneurysms were obliterated, and 84% of the patients had a satisfactory outcome. Twelve patients had poor results, three (2.6%) of whom were in poor condition before reoperation.
D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000592:standards*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors