Abstract
Routine intensive care unit monitoring is common after elective embolization of unruptured intracranial aneurysms. In this series of 200 consecutive endovascular procedures for unruptured intracranial aneurysms, 65% of patients were triaged to routine (non-intensive care unit) floor care based on intraoperative findings, aneurysm morphology, and absence of major co-morbidities. Only 1 patient (0.5%) required subsequent transfer to the intensive care unit for management of a perioperative complication. The authors conclude that patients without major co-morbidities, intraoperative complications, or complex aneurysm morphology can be safely observed in a regular ward rather than being admitted to the intensive care unit.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2199-2201 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Neuroradiology |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology