Microsurgical Clipping of an Unruptured Basilar Apex Aneurysm

Authors

M. Yashar S. KalaniFollow
Mark E. Oppenlander
Michael Levitt
Sam Safavi-Abbasi
Robert F. Spetzler, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow
Joseph M. Zabramski, Barrow Neurological InstituteFollow

Department

neurosurgery

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Unruptured posterior circulation aneurysms pose a treatment challenge. Although data supports the use of endovascular technique for select ruptured cases, in unruptured cases, there may be clinical equipoise. Furthermore, wide-necked basilar apex aneurysms commonly require the use of stents and placement of patients on dual therapy. We present a case of a healthy 50-year-old woman with an incidental basilar tip aneurysm treated via an orbitozygomatic craniotomy. This video highlights the steps of dynamic retraction, which is retraction without placement of permanent rigid retraction system, and the added maneuverability afforded by the use of the mouthpiece on the microscope.

Publication Date

2015

Publication Title

Neurosurgical Focus

ISSN

1092-0684

Volume

38

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3171/2015.V1.FOCUS14552

Recommended Citation

Kalani, M. Yashar S.; Oppenlander, Mark E.; Levitt, Michael; Safavi-Abbasi, Sam; Spetzler, Robert F.; and Zabramski, Joseph M., "Microsurgical Clipping of an Unruptured Basilar Apex Aneurysm" (2015). Neurosurgery. 263.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neurosurgery/263