Intraoperative angiography should be standard in cerebral aneurysm surgery

BMC Surg. 2009 Apr 30:9:7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-9-7.

Abstract

Intraoperative angiography (IOA) has proven to be a safe and effective adjunct to surgical repair of cerebral aneurysms. Substantial practice variation exists regarding use of this modality in different centers, including use of IOA routinely, selectively, or rarely. In this editorial, we discuss our experience and review the existing literature to develop an argument for routine use of IOA during cerebral aneurysm surgery.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Cerebral Angiography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*