In this communication, we studied whether 3D-CT angiography (3D CTA) gives us enough information for a safe operation without those from conventional catheter angiography (CCA) in patients with ruptured aneurysms. Between December 1996 and September 2005, we treated 162 consecutive patients with ruptured aneurysms in the acute stage based on 3D-CTA findings. One hundred sixty-two ruptured aneur...

Haemodynamics and morphology play an important role in the genesis, growth and rupture of cerebral aneurysms. The goal of this study was to generate and analyse statistical wall shear stress (WSS) distributions and shapes in middle cerebral artery (MCA) saccular aneurysms. Unsteady flow was simulated in seven ruptured and 15 unruptured MCA aneurysms. In order to compare these results, all geome...

Objective Posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy is used to relieve cervical nerve root compression caused by a laterally herniated soft cervical disc or spondylotic spur and its several advantages and disadvantages compared with anterior cervical discectomy were reported. We compared surgical results between soft ruptured disc and foraminal stenosis in posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy. M...

An unusual case of ruptured uterus characterized by spontaneous delivery of the placenta while the foetus is retained in the abdomen is presented. The management and prevention of ruptured uterus in SubSaharan Africa is discussed.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Despite the increasing use of stent-assisted coiling for ruptured intracranial aneurysms, there is little consensus regarding the appropriate antiplatelet administration for this. The objectives of this systematic review were to provide an overview of complications and their association with the method of antiplatelet administration in stent-assisted coiling for ruptured ...

OBJECTIVE To review the pattern of ruptured intracranial aneurysms in terms of size, location, and the prevalence of multiple aneurysms in the Hong Kong Chinese population with subarachnoid haemorrhage. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Three public hospitals in Hong Kong. PATIENTS A total of 267 Chinese patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage from ruptured intracranial aneurysms between...

A ruptured dermoid cyst is rare and can present with various symptoms. We report imaging findings of an intracranial dermoid cyst that ruptured into the endolymphatic sac, causing sudden sensorineural hearing loss.