Table 3. Difference in outcomes between MCA aneurysms treated by coil embolization and those treated by surgical clipping.
| Coil embolization | Clipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Success rate | ||
| Complete occlusion | 84.6% (22/26) | 96.7% (59/61) |
| Neck remnant | 15.4% (4/26) | 3.3% (2/61) |
| Complication rate | 19.2% (5/26) | 13.1% (8/61) |
| Morbidity rate | 3.8% (1/26) | 3.3% (2/61) |
| Mortality rate | 0% (0/26) | 0% (0/61) |
| Retreatment rate | 0% (0/26) | 0% (0/61) |
MCA: middle cerebral artery