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The aim is to compare the risks and outcomes of minimally invasive supraorbital and traditional pterional approaches in unruptured aneurysm surgery.

December 9, 2025Brain SciencesOpen Access

Minimally Invasive Supraorbital vs. Traditional Pterional Approaches in Unruptured Aneurysm Surgery: Evaluating Risks and Results

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ABAnna BrunnerMedical University of Graz MRM. Rainer UPUschi Pongratz

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Retrospective analysis reveals differing complications between supraorbital and pterional approaches in intracranial aneurysm surgery, indicating tailored interventions are critical.

Key Points

The aim is to compare the risks and outcomes of minimally invasive supraorbital and traditional pterional approaches in unruptured aneurysm surgery.
Retrospective analysis of 241 patients from 2004 to 2023 at University Hospital of Graz.
Patients underwent microsurgical clipping via the pterional or supraorbital approach based on aneurysm characteristics.
Evaluated data included demographics, aneurysm location and size, complications, and outcomes.
Higher intraoperative complications observed in the supraorbital group (26.8% vs. 8.8%).
Supraorbital approach associated with more postoperative hypo-/anosmia (8.5% vs. 1.8%).
Pterional approach more linked to temporalis muscle atrophy and chewing difficulties.
Hospital stay was shorter for patients in the supraorbital group (7.96 vs. 8.76 days).
No significant differences in 30-day mortality or long-term functional outcomes.

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Brunner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d732d562116f28f9408 https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15121315

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December 9, 2025Brain SciencesOpen Access

Minimally Invasive Supraorbital vs. Traditional Pterional Approaches in Unruptured Aneurysm Surgery: Evaluating Risks and Results

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Authors

ABAnna BrunnerMedical University of Graz MRM. Rainer UPUschi Pongratz

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Implication

Retrospective analysis reveals differing complications between supraorbital and pterional approaches in intracranial aneurysm surgery, indicating tailored interventions are critical.

Key Points

The aim is to compare the risks and outcomes of minimally invasive supraorbital and traditional pterional approaches in unruptured aneurysm surgery.
Retrospective analysis of 241 patients from 2004 to 2023 at University Hospital of Graz.
Patients underwent microsurgical clipping via the pterional or supraorbital approach based on aneurysm characteristics.
Evaluated data included demographics, aneurysm location and size, complications, and outcomes.
Higher intraoperative complications observed in the supraorbital group (26.8% vs. 8.8%).
Supraorbital approach associated with more postoperative hypo-/anosmia (8.5% vs. 1.8%).
Pterional approach more linked to temporalis muscle atrophy and chewing difficulties.
Hospital stay was shorter for patients in the supraorbital group (7.96 vs. 8.76 days).
No significant differences in 30-day mortality or long-term functional outcomes.

Cite This Study

Brunner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d732d562116f28f9408 https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15121315

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