Cerebral aneurysm surgery can be performed through a craniotomy or endovascularly (intra-arterial approach). Open aneurysm surgery through a craniotomy involves careful dissection to expose the aneurysm followed by placement of surgical clips to obliterate the aneurysm. Endovascular repair involves coil embolization of the aneurysm with subsequent thrombosis of the aneurysm dome/sac. The anatomy of the […]