Table 1:

Aneurysm characteristics

Aneurysm CharacteristicsAnterior ICA ≥10 mm (n = 311)Anterior <10 mm (n = 349)Posterior (n = 59)Other Anterior ≥10 mm (n = 178)Total (n = 896)aP Value
Aneurysm size (mm)
    Mean ± SD16.8 ± 6.25.2 ± 2.214.5 ± 9.09.8 ± 7.910.7 ± 7.7<.001
    Median, range15.0, 10.0–42.05.0, 1.0–9.911.8, 1.7–45.07.2, 1.0–55.09.0, 1.0–55.0
Aneurysm type
    Small0349/349 (100%)19/58 (32.8%)105/178 (59.0%)473/897 (52.8%)
    Large268/311 (86.2%)029/58 (50.0%)60/178 (33.7%)357/897 (39.8%)
    Giant43/311 (13.8%)010/58 (17.2%)13/178 (7.3%)66/897 (7.3%)
Aneurysm neck (mm)
    Mean ± SD8.5 ± 5.14.1 ± 2.29.3 ± 8.45.3 ± 5.16.2 + 4.9<.001
    Median, range7.6, 0.9–50.04.0, 0.8–22.08.0, 1.7–53.04.0, 1.0–50.05.0, 0.8–53.0
Aneurysm shape
    Fusiform49/311 (15.8%)17/349 (4.9%)17/59 (28.8%)29/178 (16.3%)112/897 (12.5%)<.001
    Saccular239/311 (76.9%)305/349 (87.4%)25/59 (42.4%)118/178 (66.3%)686/897 (76.5%)
    Dissecting10/311 (3.2%)8/349 (2.3%)13/59 (22.0%)22/178 (12.4%)53/897 (5.9%)
    Other13/311 (4.2%)19/349 (5.4%)4/59 (6.8%)9/178 (5.1%)46/897 (5.1%)
Aneurysm location
    Internal carotid artery311/311 (100%)349/349 (100%)00660/897 (73.6%)<.001
    Middle cerebral artery00043/178 (24.2%)43/897 (4.8%)
    Posterior cerebral artery0015/59 (25.4%)015/897 (1.7%)
    Basilar artery0044/59 (74.6%)044/897 (4.9%)
    Other000135/178 (75.8%)135/897 (15.1%)
Presented with ruptured aneurysm12/311 (3.9%)24/345 (7.0%)4/59 (6.8%)34/176 (19.3%)74/891 (8.2%)<.001
Multiple PEDs used143/311 (46.0%)97/347 (28.0%)19/59 (32.2%)47/178 (26.4%)306/895 (34.2%)<.001
  • Note:n indicates the number of aneurysms.

  • a Aneurysm size was not reported for 10 aneurysms.