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Surgical Management of Intracranial Aneurysms: Technique and Pitfalls

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Cerebrovascular Disorders

Part of the book series: Neuromethods ((NM,volume 170))

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Abstract

Intracranial aneurysms represent a heterogenous disease and each anatomical location has a unique set of surgical considerations that must be methodically understood. This chapter summarizes the most high-yield operative principles as well as potential pitfalls for each of the most common types of intracranial aneurysms.

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  1. Eastern Maine Medical Center, Northern Light Health, Bangor, ME, USA

    Michael Cohen

  2. Department of Neurological Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA

    Neil Majmundar

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center at NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA

    Chirag D. Gandhi

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  1. Associate Chair of Neurology for Research, New York Medical College, Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology, New York Medical College, Director of the Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship, Neuroendovascular Surgery (Interventional Neurologist) Attending Medical Director of Neurocritical Care, Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College, New York, USA

    Fawaz Al-Mufti, MD

  2. Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Ascension St. Vincent Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Marian College of Osteopathic Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Krishna Amuluru MD

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Cohen, M., Majmundar, N., Gandhi, C.D. (2021). Surgical Management of Intracranial Aneurysms: Technique and Pitfalls. In: Al-Mufti, MD, F., Amuluru MD, K. (eds) Cerebrovascular Disorders. Neuromethods, vol 170. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1530-0_4

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