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Complications of Endovascular and Open Aneurysm Surgery in the Era of Flow Diversion

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Complications in Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 130))

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Abstract

The techniques used for treatment of intracranial aneurysms have progressed dramatically over the decades. The introduction of modern endovascular techniques and the continued refinement of progressively less invasive neurosurgical approaches have contributed to steadily improving clinical outcomes. Moreover, innovations such as flow-diverting stents have achieved dramatic success and have gained rapid widespread adoption. Particularly in lesions for which the application of conventional treatment techniques is difficult, flow diversion technology has revolutionized aneurysm management. This review provides a discussion on the morbidity and mortality encountered in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms in the modern era. Common adverse events faced in the management of these lesions with open surgery and various endovascular techniques are highlighted.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

    Yair M. Gozal, Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Gmaan Alzhrani, Philipp Taussky & William T. Couldwell

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  3. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Gmaan Alzhrani

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Gozal, Y.M., Abou-Al-Shaar, H., Alzhrani, G., Taussky, P., Couldwell, W.T. (2023). Complications of Endovascular and Open Aneurysm Surgery in the Era of Flow Diversion. In: Turel, K.E., Chernov, M.F., Sarkar, H. (eds) Complications in Neurosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement, vol 130. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12887-6_11

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