Left temporal craniotomy for clipping of fusiform aneurysm of posterior cerebral artery

Abstract

Aneurysms of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) are a distinct pathological entity and are surgically challenging. Fusiform aneurysms involving the PCA are quite rare and scarcely reported in the literature. In this video, we demonstrate the utility of the subtemporal approach to surgically reconstruct an unruptured, fusiform aneurysm of the left PCA, located at the junction of P3 and P4 segments. Curved clips were used to reconstruct the aneurysm such that flow was maintained in the parent vessel as well as distal branches. Postoperatively, the patient remained neurologically intact.