May 30, 2006 — Coil embolization for the treatment of ruptured aneurysms is as effective as surgical clipping, according to results of the first study to prospectively compare long-term outcomes of ...

A study led by UCSF neurologist S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, has shown that coiling of ruptured brain aneurysms is very effective during long-term follow-up, similar to outcomes with surgical clipping.

Basilar apex aneurysms represent a formidable neurosurgical challenge, as they occur at the bifurcation of the basilar artery—a region in close proximity to essential brainstem structures. Their ...