Aneurysm treatment is broken into two different methods. One is aneurysmal coiling, which is blocking off a weakened spot, that's what an aneurysm is. Going in, through the arteries and blocking off the aneurysm with these little tiny metal wires called coils. And that's what we say when we mean coiling. That procedure and process has been vetted through very significant literature and research. It has been shown to be very effective in treatment of brain aneurysms. The other method is aneurysmal clipping. And that is a way in which a neurosurgeon would go in and open the skull and then put in a very small metal clip across the neck of the aneurysm, this week spot in the artery. So essentially, closing that sack or that weakened pouch off the artery, closing it with this clip so it can't receive blood supply. So both treatments are effective. One is what we call minimally invasive and one is a little bit more invasive. Coiling is minimally invasive and the clipping is more invasive, in terms of you have to open the skull to repair the aneurysm. Both are shown to be safe and both are highly effective in treatment and hopefully cure of brain aneurysms, and we offer both here at this hospital.
