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Minimally Invasive Thumb-sized Pterional Craniotomy for Surgical Clip Ligation of Unruptured Anterior Circulation Aneurysms
Published on: August 11, 2015
The evolution of the aneurysm clip: a century of innovation in vascular neurosurgery
William S Coggins1, Deanna Sasaki-Adams1, T Glenn Pait1
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, AR, USA.
Abstract:
The field of neurosurgery has advanced in parallel with technological innovations, the most prominent of which remains the aneurysm clip. Landmark contributions from pioneering neurosurgeons, advances in the principles of biocompatibility and biomechanics, and improvements in vascular imaging have all shaped modern cerebrovascular surgery. In our paper, we describe the fascinating development of the cerebral aneurysm clip, a remarkable convergence of neurosurgery, metallurgy, and mechanical engineering, driven by the need to safely and effectively treat intracranial aneurysms.
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