A consecutive series of 250 patients with cerebral aneurysms operated on with microsurgical techniques is presented. Good results were obtained in 83% of the entire series and in 94% of patients who were Grades 1, 2, and 3 preoperatively. The overall mortality rate was 5%; it was 1.6% for Grades 1, 2, and 3 patients, and there were no deaths in the 112 patients in Grades 1 and 2. The microsurgical techniques and the preoperative and operative factors that influenced the results are discussed.
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