Delayed surgery for ruptured intracranial aneurysms: A reappraisal

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 104-109

  Maurice Williams, R S ^a   Wadley, J P ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delayed surgery; Intracranial aneurysm; Management outcome; Rebleeding; Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DETERIORATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030896329     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746438     Document Type: Article

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