Feasibility, Safety, and Periprocedural Complications Associated With Endovascular Treatment of Selected Ruptured Aneurysms Under Conscious Sedation and Local Anesthesia

Abstract

In the authors' experience, conscious sedation with local anesthetics for endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms is feasible and safe in most patients with low-grade SAH. It may allow direct evaluation of the patient's neurological status, potentially leading to earlier detection and response to intraprocedural complications.