title: Anterior communicating artery aneurysms.
abstract: ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY aneurysms are complex lesions for which surgical success requires extensive preoperative and intraoperative planning. Adherence to the tenets of aneurysm surgery, including vascular control and preservation of perforating arteries, is essential for their exclusion from the circulation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013, USA.
authors.forename: Howard A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Riina
authors.forename: G Michael
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Lemole
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Spetzler
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003250:Constriction; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D013874:Thiopental / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013874:Thiopental