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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 11/2016

01-11-2016 | Editorial (by Invitation)

Editorial: Peculiarities of unruptured internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms

Authors: Alex Alfieri, Lehel Török

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 11/2016

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Internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms are infrequent. Therefore, in most of the large prospective observational studies these aneurysms are usually underrepresented, and there is generally scarce information about the natural history and the outcome of this very challenging pathology. As for other intracranial aneurysms, the risk of aneurysmal rupture without intervention should be weighed against the risk of microsurgical clipping or endovascular treatment. In case of internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms, the published data are occasional and not conclusive. …
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Title
Editorial: Peculiarities of unruptured internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms
Authors
Alex Alfieri
Lehel Török
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-016-2959-1

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