Othman Bin-Alamer, Jumanah Qedair, Paolo Palmisciano, Arka N Mallela, Gautam M Nayar, Victor M Lu, Mohamed A Labib, Michael J Lang, Bradley A Gross, David J Langer, William T Couldwell, Robert M Friedlander, Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the efficacy, clinical outcomes, and complications of open cerebrovascular surgery, endovascular surgery, and conservative management of dolichoectatic vertebrobasilar aneurysms (DVBAs). METHODS: Relevant articles were retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases according to PRISMA guidelines. A meta-analysis was conducted for clinical presentation, treatment protocols, and clinical outcomes-good (improved or stable clinical status) or poor (deteriorated clinical status or death)-and mortality rates...
May 2023: Neurosurgical Focus