Are there problems with aneurysm clipping?

Dr. Geoffrey P. Colby, MD on behalf of UCLA Health

Neurosurgery

The problem with aneurysm clipping is that it is not minimally invasive. It requires a craniotomy, opening a window in the bone of the skull, going in and working under the base of the brain and then applying the clip.

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