Open AccessSurgical management of unruptured cerebral aneurysms in the elderly: An institution experience
Author(s) -
Abderrahmane Cheikh,
Sudhakar Kasinathan,
Yoshihiko Yamada,
Tsukasa Kawase,
Yoshihiro Kato
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_233_18
Subject(s) - medicine , aneurysm , incidence (geometry) , diabetes mellitus , surgery , life expectancy , retrospective cohort study , population , pediatrics , physics , environmental health , optics , endocrinology
The elderly population is increasing in the world, especially in developed countries. The gain in life expectancy is remarkable in Japan, consequently incidence of aneurysms increases in this population. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the surgical treatment and outcome of patients aged more than 75 years treated for unruptured intracranial aneurysms.