China Intracranial Aneurysm Project (CIAP): protocol for a prospective cohort study of interventional treatment and craniotomy for unruptured aneurysms.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are two approaches for the treatment of intracranial aneurysm (IA): interventional therapy and craniotomy, both of which have their advantages and disadvantages in terms of treatment efficacy. To avoid overtreatment of unruptured aneurysms (UIA), to save valuable medical resources and to reduce patient mortality and disability rate, it is vital that neurosurgeons select the most appropriate type of treatment to provide the best levels of care. In this study, we propose a refined, prospective, multicentre study for the Chinese population with strictly defined patient inclusion criteria, along with the selection of representative clinical participating centres.

Methods and analysis

This report describes a multicentre, prospective cohort study. As IA is extre

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988060 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature