“…6,9 Moreover, current understanding does support the use of the small aneurysmal diameter as an independent criterion for management decision-making, though it is of undoubted importance. [5][6][7] The annual bleeding rate of asymptomatic UIAs has been investigated by retrospective and prospective studies. 2,3,5,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] However, the estimates of UIA rupture risk vary considerably and appear to depend on study design, study population, and aneurysm characteristics.…”