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right MCA aneurysm

need to know negatives & positives of open surgical clipping vs.endovascular treatments. also know pt. recently under went lt ica bypass which was unsuccessful due to artery was thrombosed. (in they found the anuerysm)
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623823 tn?1357416657
cold surgery procedure  means clipping dear, it is the same but i mean by cold as NOT URGENT
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623823 tn?1357416657
open surgical clipping is always better prognosis than endoscopic clipping especially the morbidity rate which is lower, open clipping is more secure and Aneurysmal clipping is too much risky to do it endoscoppically.
bypass is easiest as it is considered as a cold surgery
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Thanks for responding. my procedure is scheduled for the 23rd of Feb. Will let everyone know how it goes... hopefully?
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What is by pass or cold surgery procedure consist of? this option was never brought up!
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