title: Current status and future prospect of endovascular neurosurgery.
abstract: Recently, due to the evolution of technology, the field of neurosurgery is receiving spotlight. In particular endovascular neurosurgery has gained a great interest along with the advancement of the modern neurosurgery. The most remarkable advances were made in embolization of the cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and intracranial stenosis during the past 10 years. These advances will further change the role of neurosurgeons in treating cerebrovascular disease. Because interventional neuroradiologists have performed most of procedures in the past, neurosurgeons have been deprived of chances to learn endovascular procedure. This article discusses the development of technological aspect of endovascular neurosurgery in chronological order. By understanding the history and current status of the endovascular surgery, the future of neurosurgery will be promising.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery , Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Science and Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Do Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kwon