Two patients are reported who were originally treated by ligation of the common carotid artery for ruptured aneurysms of the posterior communicating artery. Long-term follow-up studies showed that the aneurysms had enlarged, and direct surgery of the aneurysms was undertaken.
R Shiobara, S Toya, S Mikouchi, Z Izumi. Surgery of posterior communicating artery aneurysms that enlarge after common carotid ligation. Report of two cases. Journal of neurosurgery. 1980 Jan;52(1):116-9
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