Increased tortuosity of ACA might be associated with increased risk of ACoA aneurysm development and less aneurysm dome size: a computer-aided analysis.

Objectives: We decided to perform computer-aided analysis of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) to check for a potential correlation with anterior communicating artery (ACoA) aneurysm presence and growth.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the ACA anatomy of 121 patients with ACoA aneurysms along with 121 age, risk factors, and vessel side-matched control patients without an ACoA aneurysm. We obtained their medical history and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) data from their medical records.

Predictive factors of complications post intracranial meningioma surgery leading to early unplanned reoperations - a single center study.

Introduction: Complications occurring after neurosurgical procedures which lead to reoperations are associated with poor treatment outcomes. The aim of our study was to establish predictive factors of unplanned early reoperations after intracranial meningioma removal.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 177 patients who underwent craniotomy due to an intracranial meningioma.

Analysis of Anterior Cerebral Artery Tortuosity: Association with Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm Rupture.

Background: Many researchers have found a correlation between tortuous arteries and development of aneurysms in cerebral arteries. However, there are no studies analyzing the impact of tortuosity on risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) occurrence. Therefore, we decided to determine whether tortuosity of the anterior cerebral artery can be related to the rupture of anterior communicating artery aneurysm and to severity and treatment outcome of SAH.

Emergency Reoperations in Cranial Neurosurgery.

Background: Complications after neurosurgical procedures that lead to reoperation are associated with poor outcome and economic costs. Therefore the aim of our study was to establish predictors of reoperation due to complications after cranial neurosurgery.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 875 patients who underwent a cranial neurosurgical procedure.