Timing of Aneurysm Surgery

Frontmatter -- Introduction -- Contents -- The problem of grading scales -- A Proposal for grading of subarachnoid haemorrhage due to aneurysm rupture / Sano, K. / Tamura, A. -- Standardized clinical grading of patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage: A uniform international system? / Teasdale, G. M. / Lindsay, K. W. / Allardyce, G. / Dharker, S. / Ward, P. -- Prognostic factors of ruptured intracranial aneurysms - New clinical grading - / Yasui, N. / Kawamura, S. / Ohta, H. / Suzuki, A. / Kamiyama, H. / Sayama, I. -- Computerized tomography -- Early computed tomography for prediction of vasospasm after aneurysmal rupture: Experience with 364 cases / Pasqualin, A. / Cavazzani, P. / Scienza, R. / Rosta, L. / Da Pian, R. -- Prognostic evaluation of SAH on the basis of computer tomographic findings / Mauersberger, W. / Hochbaum, H. -- Value of early computed tomography after aneurysm rupture / Troisi, F. / Acampora, S. / Profeta, G. / Scarano, E. -- Cerebral blood flow -- Preoperative assessment of cerebrovascular reactivity following subarachnoid haemorrhage - Clinical correlations / Pickard, J. D. / Read, D. H. / Lovick, A. H. J. -- Cerebral blood flow in the prediction of vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage / Dorsch, N. W. C. / Compton, J. S. -- Mean cerebral blood flow (m-CBF) and cerebral oxygen utilization (CMRO2) in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysm in the acute stage / Hotta, T. / Nakagawara, J. / Shimade, T. / Sasaki, T. / Sato, S. / Hyogo, T. / Ogasawara, S. / Ohmachi, H. / Suematsu, K. / Nakamura, J. -- The usefulness of noninvasive rCBF measurement in the treatment of patients after subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). (A 5 years review) / Brawanski, A. / Maximilian, V. A. / Gaab, M. R. -- The negative angiogram -- Subarachnoid haemorrhage with negative panangiography / Haensel-Friedrich, G. / Friedrich, H. / Herbold, S. / Vogelsang, H. -- Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage of unknown origin - a prospective study / Boné, G. / Auer, L. M. / Papaefthymiou, G. / Ladurner, G. / Schneider, G. / Lechner, H. -- Timing of surgery and results -- Treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms at the acute stage - operative timing and results / Yasui, N. / Suzuki, A. / Ohta, H. / Kamiyama, H. / Kawamura, S. -- Current results and future problems in early aneurysmal surgery / Hashi, K. / Sakatani, K. / Ogawa, S. / Hara, N. / Murao, K. -- Early surgery for intracranial aneurysms: influence of clinical and operative findings on final results / Da Pian, R. / Pasqualin, A. / Scienza, R. / Cavazzani, P. -- Early surgical management within 72 hours after subarachnoid haemorrhage (185 cases of ruptured intracranial aneurysms) / Watanabe, K. / Kikuchi, K. / Matsuzaki, T. / Suzuki, M. -- Experience in aneurysm surgery: early versus late surgery / Friedrich, H. / Seifert, V. / Stolke, D. -- Postoperative course following acute and delayed operation on cerebral aneurysm. A consecutive series of 175 operations / Eggert, H. R. / Gilsbach, J. -- Timing of operation after subarachnoid haemorrhage since the introduction of CT / Sano, H. / Kanno, T. / Katada, K. / Ishiyama, N. / Katou, Y. -- Management mortality related to the timing of surgery for anterior circulation aneurysms / Weir, B. / Petruk, K. / Disney, L. / Grace, M. -- Results of early surgery for ruptured intracranial aneurysm / Kassell, N. F. / Adams, H. P. / Boarini, D.J. / Kongable, G. A. / Torner, J. C. -- The comatose patients at the acute stage - a surgical taboo? / Auer, L. M. -- Acute subdural haematomas following spontaneous rupture of intracranial aneurysms / Russegger, L. / Twerdy, K. / Kostron, H. -- The treatment of intraventricular haemorrhage from ruptured aneurysm / Dolenc, V. V. -- Large volume SAH - an indication for early surgery / Algers, G. / Forssell, A. / Essen, C. von -- What does full recovery after acute aneurysm operation mean? A psychological study / Auer, S. / Gallhofer, B. / Auer, L. M. -- Rate and causes of mortality related to the timing of open surgery in ruptured supratentorial aneurysms (series of 143 cases operated by 5 neurosurgeons) / Pertuiset, B. / Sichez, J. P. / Sermet, A. / Nakano, H. -- Timing of surgery, operative mortality, and follow-up results in cases with subarachnoid haemorrhage due to aneurysm rupture / Sano, K. -- Aneurysm surgery on the 4th-7th day after SAH / Perneczky, A. / Koos, W. Th. -- Timing of surgery for ruptured cerebral aneurysms / Saito, I. / Segawa, H. / Nagayama, I. / Kitamura, K. -- Timing of operation with regard to four different stages / Kwak, S. / Morikawa, E. / Morimoto, T. -- Operative outcome as related to time of intervention. Analysis of surgical results in 891 cases of intracranial aneurysm / Koschorek, F. / Kraus, E. / Scheil, F. / Bünning, H. -- Timing of aneurysm surgery from view of a general hospital (review of 330 cases) / Perneczky, G. / Kleinpeter, G. / Ammerer, H. P. / Brenner, H. / Böck, F. -- Overall results from 141 "good risk" patients with ruptured cerebral aneurysm submitted to a "delayed surgery" protocol. With a note on "medium level" versus "high level" management / Testa, C. / Andreoli, A. / Arista, A. / Limoni, P. / Tognetti, F. -- The international cooperative study on the timing of aneurysm surgery / Kassell, N. F. / Torner, J. C. / Jane, J. A. -- Ruptured intracranial aneurysms: A review of our new experience / Cecotto, C. / De Nardi, F. / Janes, P.P. / Giacomini, R. -- Is early operation for ruptured cerebral aneurysm justified? / Arnold, H. / Freckmann, N. / Herrmann, H.-D. -- Contribution to indications for the operation of intracranial saccular aneurysms at the acute stage / Brnobic, M. / Miklic, P. / scap, M. / Brinar, V. -- Surgery of ruptured intracranial aneurysms. Factors influencing the outcome / Ugrinovski, J. / Jovkovski, S. / Lozance, K. / Pangovski, I. / Vrcakovski, M. -- Technical aspects of surgical treatment -- Practical clinical applications of modern physiological concepts in aneurysm surgery / Symon, L. -- Intraoperative aneurysm rupture / Samson, D. / Batjer, H. -- Direct surgical approach to infraclinoidal aneurysms / Perneczky, A. / Knosp, E. / Czech, Th. -- Acute aneurysm surgery, disturbed CSF-circulation, intracranial pressure and hydrocephalus / Auer, L. M. / Mokry, M. -- The value of CSF drainage during aneurysm surgery and prevention of the development of hydrocephalus / Dolenc, V. V. -- Pitfalls in aneurysm surgery - management of aneurysm rupture / Yasui, N. / Suzuki, A. / Ohta, H. / Kamiyama, H. / Kitami, K. -- "Scavengery surgery" for subarachnoid haemorrhage (I) - a surgical technique of subarachnoid clot removal / Kawase, T. / Shiobara, R. / Toya, S. / Miyahara, Y. -- "Scavengery surgery" for subarachnoid haemorrhage (II) Continuous ventriculo-cisternal perfusion using artificial cerebrospinal fluid with urokinase / Shiobara, R. / Kawase, T. / Toya, S. / Ebato, K. / Miyahara, Y. -- Further trial of cisternal clot removal for severe subarachnoid haemorrhage / Hashi, K. / Aoyama, I. / Nin, K. / Shimotake, K. -- Intermittent versus continuous brain retractor pressure as protective procedure against ischaemic brain cell damage / Rosenørn, J. / Diemer, N. H. -- The effect of hypotensive agents on regional cerebral blood flow and intracranial pressure in baboons with space occupying lesions / Czernicki, Z. / Hartmann, A. / Buttinger, C. / Trtinjak, F. -- Diagnosis and timecourse of vasospasm -- The role of the intracerebral monoamine systems in the development of vasospasm following an experimental subarachnoid haemorrhage / Svendgaard, N. A. / Brismar, J. / Delgado, T.J. / Diemer, N. H. -- Serial biochemical changes in the cerebrospinal fluid during the early stage of subarachnoid haemorrhage: relationship with cerebral vasospasm / Pasqualin, A. / Vivenza, C. / Rizzotti, P. / Cocco, C. / Cavazzani, P. / Da Pian, R. -- Cerebral vasospasm and aneurysm surgery. A review / Ebeling, U. / Reulen, H.J. -- Evaluation and prediction of the vasospasm severity following a ruptured supratentorial aneurysm from angiography, clinical grade and somato-sensory evoked potentials / Pertuiset, B. / Sichez, J. P. / Lille, F. / Hazeman, P. / Nakano, H. / Chaumier, E. -- Correlation of the middle cerebral artery flow velocity with the clinical course and CT-visualized subarachnoid blood in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage / Seiler, R. W. / Aaslid, R. / Grolimund, P. -- Timecourse of cerebrovascular spasm in early aneurysm operation: transcranial Doppler findings / Harders, A. / Gilsbach, J. -- Course of vasospasm following subarachnoid haemorrhage. Serial angiography, its relation to timing and perioperative care / Miller, C. A. / Hunt, C. D. / Hunt, W. E. -- Clinical features of cerebral vasospasm following early surgery for intracranial aneurysms / Pasqualin, A. / Cavazzani, P. / Scienza, R. / Licata, C. / Da Pian, R. -- Is it possible to prevent or to treat vasospasm? / Yasui, N. / Suzuki, A. / Ohta, H. / Kamiyama, H. / Kitami, K. / Kawamura, S. / Nishimura, H. -- Prevention and treatment of vasospasm -- Ca2+ homeostasis, Ca2+ entry blockers, and brain ischaemia / Siesjö, B. K. / Wieloch, T. -- The cerebrovascular effect of nimodipine / Auer, L. M. / Mokry, M. / Pöllauer, E. -- Prevention and treatment of vasospasm and cerebral ischaemia after SAH by early surgery and nimodipine / Werf, A. J. M. van der / Dreissen, J. J. R. / Hagemann, L. M. / Albrecht, K. W. -- Acute aneurysm surgery and nimodipine for the prevention of symptomatic vasospasm / Auer, L. M. / Ljunggren, B. / Brandt, L. / Säveland, H. / Gilsbach, J. / Harders, A. / Reulen, H. J. / Ebeling, U. / Gröger, U. / Oppel, F. -- Prevention of delayed ischaemic deficit and improvement of outcome by acute aneurysm surgery and Nimodipine. Analysis of an unselected consecutive series of patients / Auer, L. M. -- Results of early aneurysm operation and intravenous Nimodipine / Brandt, L. / Ljunggren, B. / Säveland, H. / Nilsson, P. E. / Andersson, K.-E. / Vinge, E. -- Treatment of subarachnoid haemorrhage following aneurysm rupture without specific drug therapy, with antifibrinolytic agents alone and in combination with Nimodipine: a comparative study / Sprung, C. / Kazner, E. -- Clinical experiences in the prevention of ischaemic neurological deficits after subarachnoid haemorrhage with Nimodipine / Böker, D.-K. / Kazner, E. / Sprung, Ch. / Adelt, D. / Ammerer, H. P. / Karnick, R. / Baumann, H. / Grotenhuis, J. A. / Jaksche, H. / Istaitih, A. R. / Klein, H. J. / Langelaar, G. / Russegger, L. / Sachsenheimer, W. / Schackert, G. / Schramm, J. -- Report of the Canadian Nimodipine trial examining use of Nimodipine in poor grade aneurysm patients / Disney, L. / Weir, B. / Petruk, K. / Grace, M. -- Surgical results of ruptured aneurysms related to timing (with special reference to Nimodipine) / Kostron, H. / Russegger, L. / Grunert, V. -- Experiences with Nimodipine in combination with postoperative hypertensive, hypervolemic treatment in the management of ruptured intracranial aneurysms / Baumann, H. / Samii, M. / Ramina, R. / Sepehrnia, A. / Gürtner, P. -- Intraarterial treatment of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage with Nimodipine / Böker, D. K. / Solymosi, L. -- Appearance of cerebral vasospasm after break of Nimotop-prophylaxis and their treatment (case report) / Ammerer, H. P. / Perneczky, G. / Böck, F. -- Perioperative management regimen of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage / Finn, S. / Miller, C. A. / Stephensen, S. / Hunt, W. E. -- Prevention of postoperative vasospasm by cisternal irrigation / Saito, I. / Segawa, H. / Nagayama, I. / Nihei, H. -- Prevention of delayed ischaemia by radical removoal of subarachnoid clots immediately after rupture of cerebral aneurysms / Taneda, M. -- Hypervolemic haemodilution therapy for patients with symptomatic vasospasm after early surgery of cerebral aneurysms / Nakagawara, J. / Nakamura, J. / Takeda, R. / Usami, T. / Nishiya, M. / Ide, W. / Shitamichi, M. / Okada, Y. / Fukuoka, S. / Hashimoto, I. / Suematsu, K. -- Experimental and clinical study in the use of intrathecal alpha-tocopherol in vasospasm / Kato, Y. / Sano, H. / Katada, K. / Kanno, T. -- Problems of organisation, transport and preoperative management -- A functioning model of prompt diagnostic management and treatment of SAH due to a ruptured aneurysm / Dolenc, V. V. / Kregar, T. / Voncina, J. -- Early transportation, organisation of diagnosis, and operation at the acute stage / Auer, L. M. / Papaefthymiou, G. / Tritthart, H. -- Experiences on emergency management of SAH during the last thirty years at Cardarelli Hospital - Naples / Troisi, F. / Profeta, G. / Acampora, S. / Falco, R. de -- From admission to postoperative management / Gilsbach, J. M. / Eggert, H. R. / Harders, A. -- Risk of rebleeding during angiography in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage at the peracute stage / Taneda, M. / Sakamoto, T. / Shimada, N. / Hiraga, S. / Kim, A. -- Intra-angiographical aneurysmal rupture as a rare complication of early angiography / Preger, R. / Assad, F. -- Rebleeding attack of cerebral aneurysms - clinical significance of early aneurysmal rebleeding / Yasui, N. / Suzuki, A. / Ohta, H. / Kamiyama, H. / Kawamura, S. -- Arterial hypotension following acute aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage / Kataoka, K. / Taneda, M. -- List of contributors -- Authors index -- Subject index