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A consecutive series of 98 patients with intracranial aneurysms subjected to surgery with the aid of an operating microscope is presented.
Of the eighty Botterell grade 1-2-3 patients only two died, fiftysix made an excellent recovery, fifteen a good, and seven a fair recovery. The problem of Botterell grade 4–5 patients is discussed.
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Guidetti, B. Results of 98 intracranial aneurysm operations performed with the aid of an operating microscope. Acta neurochir 29, 65–71 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01414617
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