Table 1:

Aneurysm characteristics (n = 131)a

VariableFrequency
Location
    Trunk125 (95.4%)
    Bifurcation6 (4.6%)
    Branch arising from the sac49 (37.4%)
Topography
    Cavernous ICA13 (9.9%)
    Ophthalmic ICA89 (67,9%)
    Communicating ICA20 (15,2%)
    Carotid bifurcation2 (1.4%)
    AcomA3 (2.2%)
    MCA1 (0.7%)
    Basilar artery1 (0.7%)
    Vertebral artery2 (1.4%)
Size
    Small118 (90.1%)
    Large13 (9.9%)
Large neck
    No9 (6.9%)
    Yes122 (93.1%)
Rupture etiology1 (0.7%)
    Saccular130 (99.3%)
    Dissecting1 (0.7%)
Prior treatment4 (3%)
  • Note:—AcomA indicates anterior communicating artery; ICA, internal carotid artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery.

  • a Values expressed as absolute and relative frequency.