Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 2018-2
Should we treat aneurysms in perforator arteries from the basilar trunk? Review of 49 cases published in the literature and presentation of three personal cases
Basilar trunk perforator artery aneurysms are rare. Their diagnosis and treatment are difficult, controversial, and challenging. Analysis of 52 cases (49 documented in the literature and three personal cases) clearly shows a re-bleeding rate of 15% in patients whose aneurysm has not been occluded and 0% in treated patients (p < 0.05). The most effective treatment, and the one that presents the least complication, is double-stenting across the basilar trunk.
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