Abstract
We have treated 187 ruptured aneurysms with Guglielmi Detachable Coils (GDC) in acute Stage among 407 patients of subarachnoid hemorrhage admitted to our hospital. Of these cases, the condition of 147 patients was too poor to allow treatment. Seventy-three were treated by neck clipping. One hundred forty-six (78%) of SAH patients treated by GDCs were independent on discharge. Symptomatic vasospasm was reported in 14.7% of patients. The permanent morbidity rate is 3.5% and 2 patients died (1.4%). Although the long-term results remain to be determined, embolization with GDC is a safe and promising treatment for cerebral aneurysms.
