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. 2006 Jun 15;12(Suppl 1):77–85. doi: 10.1177/15910199060120S111

Table 2.

Therapeutic guidelines for acute-phase ruptured cerebral aneurysms.

Coil embolization should be the first option
in the following cases:
1) Large aneurysm on top of the basilar artery
facing superiorly or posteriorly
2) Symptomatic C3 aneurysm
3) Systemic complications
4) Age ≥70 years
5) if possible embolization after incomplete
clipping
6) Far-advanced cerebral vasospasm
7) Severe cerebral aneurysm unrelated
to intracerebral haematoma or hydrocephalus