Intraoperative Shortening of Aneurysm Clips: Revisiting an Old Technique in a New Era

Parmar V., Cikla U., Sayyahmelli S., Ozaydin B., Tumturk A., Ahmed A. S., ...More

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, vol.139, pp.361-369, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 139
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.099
  • Journal Name: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.361-369
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It can sometimes be challenging to find a suitable clip to treat an unusual aneurysm, or when the surrounding anatomy is unusual, especially in resourcelimited environments. We describe a method to modify aneurysm clips based on the method originated by Sugita et al in 1985. Herein clip modification (Clip-Mod) is used to treat anatomically difficult anterior communicating artery aneurysms.