title: Surgery for posterior communicating artery aneurysms.
abstract: The most common site of internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms is at the posterior communicating artery (PComA) junction. Although ICA aneurysm surgery carries substantial risk, the ultimate outcome of patients with PComA aneurysms is better than those with aneurysms in other locations. The rate of successful surgical outcome increases when precise knowledge of the anatomy and understanding of the hazards associated with aneurysms in this region are combined with a well organized plan for the surgical approach. This article will describe details of the preoperative considerations, operative techniques, and surgical results for aneurysms arising at the ICA-PComA junction based on the 25-year personal experience of the senior author, comprising a total of 424 surgical cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Kyu Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyu Sung
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yong Sam
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jae Whan
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Su Kyoung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000502:physiology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015840:Oculomotor Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016683:Supine Position; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome