Clipping of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm via Various Keyhole Mini-craniotomy Procedures: Substantial Curability and Psychological Comfort in 350 Cases over 20 Years.

ABSTRACT: The long-term efficacy of clipping unruptured intracranial aneurysms via various keyhole mini-craniotomy procedures was evaluated. A retrospective review was conducted on 350 unruptured intracranial aneurysms (6.1 ± 1.9 mm) in 330 patients (218 women and 112 men, mean age 62 ± 10 years) located in the anterior circulation and clipped via various keyhole mini-craniotomy procedures between July 2005 and December 2023. modified Rankin Scale and Mini-Mental State Examination were evaluated. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. The state of clipping was assessed by computed tomography angiography at 1 year and at intervals of a few years. The mean size of the craniotomy was 26.5 ± 3.4 mm and the complete neck clip

SUBMITTER: Mori K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12799348 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature