Table 2

Findings of intraoperative microvascular Doppler ultrasonography (MDU) and their influence on the surgical procedure in 75 patients with 90 aneurysms

Aneurysm location No of aneurysms
n (%)
Insufficient aneurysm closure
n (%)
Stenosis of adjacent vessel
n (%)
Repositioning of aneurysm clip
n (%)
ACA32 (35.6) 3 (9.4) 3 (9.4) 5 (15.6)2-150
MCA44 (48.9) 6 (13.6)12 (27.3)17 (38.6)2-150
ICA, PCA, PCoA10 (11.1) 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0) 2 (20.0)
BA, AICA, SCA 4 (4.4) 1 (25.0) 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0)
Total90 (100)11 (12.2)17 (18.9)26 (28.8)
  • 2-150 p<0.05.

  • ACA=anterior cerebral artery (including anterior communicating artery); MCA=middle cerebral artery; ICA=internal carotid artery; PCA=posterior cerebral artery; PCoA=posterior communicating artery; BA=basilar artery; AICA=anterior inferior cerebellar artery; SCA=superior cerebellar artery.