Korean J Cerebrovasc Surg.  2010 Jun;12(2):49-56.

Aneurysm Surgery Using the Superciliary Keyhole Approach

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University, Korea. jparkneurosurgery@gmail.com
  • 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kyungpook National University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Daegu Veterans Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

Neurovascular surgeons have been trying to find a solution to the problem of surgical invasiveness by applying minimally invasive keyhole approaches. A superciliary keyhole approach can be a reasonable alternative to a pterional approach for selected cases of small aneurysms arising at the supraclinoid internal carotid artery, A1 segment, anterior communicating artery, and M1 segment, including the middle cerebral artery bifurcation. The authors describe the surgical technique in detail in addition to the indications, limitations, and advantages of this minimally invasive keyhole approach.

Keyword

Cerebral aneurysm; Minimal surgical procedure; Surgical technique

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Arteries
Carotid Artery, Internal
Intracranial Aneurysm
Middle Cerebral Artery
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
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