CIRCULATORY ARREST AND HYPOTHERMIA IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT (CLIPPING) OF A BASILAR ARTERY ANEURYSM. A CASE REPORT

Authors

Th. Birbilis
S. Eleftheriadis
J. Bougioukas
D. Nerdenyan
E. Theodoropoulou

Keywords:

Cerebral aneurysm, basilar artery, clipping, hypothermia, circulatory arrest

Abstract

We report our experience in the surgical treatment (clipping) of a complicated intracranial basilar apex aneurysm, utilizing circulatory arrest and profund hypothermia. Perhaps it is the first case in our country, which was treated with this combined method.