Risk analysis of treatment of unruptured aneurysms

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 577-580

  Mitchell, P ^a   Jakubowski, J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intracranial aneurysms; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034014552     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.68.5.577     Document Type: Article

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