Open Microsurgical Cerebral Aneurysm Treatment After Failed Endovascular Therapy : An Evaluation of Aneurysm Treatment Frequencies in All Neurovascular Centers Across Austria and the Czech Republic Over 20 Years
Recent Publication
Modern procedures for the treatment of brain aneurysms have achieved a great deal, but open brain surgery is still necessary in rare cases. A study in Austria and the Czech Republic showed that only 0.8% of treated aneurysms had to be operated on after a failed endovascular procedure - mostly due to bleeding or insufficient sealing. Aneurysms in anterior cerebral arteries that had previously been treated with coiling were particularly common. Despite the challenges, open surgery proved to be effective: the aneurysm was completely sealed in 94% of cases.
Griessenauer, C. J., Dodier, P., Stroh, N. H., Mercea, P. A., Bavinzski, G., Dorfer, C., Rössler, K., Gruber, A., Gmeiner, M., Thomé, C., Leber, K. A., Wolfsberger, S., Baghban, M., Al-Schameri, R., Kral, M., Thakur, S., Lunzer, M., Popadic, B., Sherif, C., ... Petr, O. (2024). Open Microsurgical Cerebral Aneurysm Treatment After Failed Endovascular Therapy: An Evaluation of Aneurysm Treatment Frequencies in All Neurovascular Centers Across Austria and the Czech Republic Over 20 Years. Clinical Neurosurgery, 95(6), 1349-1357. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003040
OA Dr. Branko Popadic
Division of Neurosurgery (University Hospital St. Pölten)