[Disay]

I had a ruptured anterior communicating aneurysm (size 6.7) in Jan 2008 and had a craniotomy a week after it was discovered. I was 45 years old then. Following my angiogram i was told I still have one more, a pericallosal unruptured aneurysm <3mm. My recovery was excellent and I'm back to my usual routine... work as an executive, play tennis and badminton and take care of 2 teenage kids. I could have moved on completely if not for the second one which comes to haunt me once a month (-: My doctors are monitoring the size but one neurosurgeon wants to open me up again. I'd like to get some insights on pericallosal aneurysm and coiling which unfortunately coiling in Manila is not a popular treatment yet. Thanks and God bless you all...

[illini]

There are pros and cons to both methods. Clipping is a very invasive major surgery but, when done correctly, a more certain fix. Coiling is less invasive and necessary for aneurysms not accessible through open surgery. The downsize it often needs to be repeated and requires much more follow-up.

[Lynn]

Hi there

My aneurysm was on the pericallosal artery too. I had it clipped in 2004. Because of its location, my Neurosurgeon said it was too risky to coil because the artery is small and is kind of 'out a long way' - and therefore, harder to access with a coil and the risk of stroke during angiogram was higher.

Six years on, I don't know what the thoughts on this are, but at that time, clipping was the only viable option.

Cheers

Lyn

[dwgirlp2002]

Originally Posted by Disay

I had a ruptured anterior communicating aneurysm (size 6.7) in Jan 2008 and had a craniotomy a week after it was discovered. I was 45 years old then. Following my angiogram i was told I still have one more, a pericallosal unruptured aneurysm <3mm. My recovery was excellent am and I'm back to my usual routine... work as an executive, play tennis and badminton and take care of 2 teenage kids. I could have moved on completely if not for the second one which comes to haunt me once a month (-: My doctors are monitoring the size but one neurosurgeon wants to open me up again. I'd like to get some insights on pericallosal aneurysm and coiling which unfortunately coiling in Manila is not a popular treatment yet. Thanks and God bless you all...

I am fairly new to this world, but understand your apprehansion at another craniotomy, as I have ad both a craniotomy and and a coiling.
My research shows a much lower incidence of complications with coiling, although it is newer and there are no longterm studies of the coiling in the U.S.; it has been used for much longer in Europe. Whatever you decide, my thoughts are with you.