Management of Intracranial Aneurysms and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: Literature Review and Guidelines

Authors

  • Ashraf Mahmood Associate Prof. Department of Neurosurgery, SIMS/Services Hospital, Lahore
  • Muzaffar Hassan Kirmani House Surgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, SIMS/Services Hospital, Lahore

Keywords:

Intracranial Aneurysms, Subarachnoid Haemarrhage

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Egas Moniz discovered an aneurysm by cerebral Angi-ography in 1933.1
Cushing introduced first aneurysmmal clip in 1911, Mayfield modified the existing spring clip with cross leg (Schwartz) by making it a smaller, tweezer – like applicator.2
An intracranial vascular procedure was first repo-rted with aid of operating microscope which introdu-ced simultaneously magnification and illumination.3
Dott in 1933 performed 1st planned intracranial surgery for a saccular aneurysm.4
Dandy in 1937 clipped the neck of aneurysm with a metallic clip.5
Yasirgill of Zurich and Drake of London Ontario, published a lot on aneurysms of anterior and posterior circulation.6,7
An elaborated study of natural history of aneurysm was published by the Pakarinen in 1967.8

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2018-10-03

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2016): April-June

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