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Two of the aneurysms were communicating while four were postcommunicating from which three were pseudoaneurysms. Complete aneurysm obliteration was achieved in 5\/6 cases. Bypass patency was evaluated in all cases intra- and postoperatively. Good outcomes (modified Rankin Scale score\u00a0\u2264\u00a02) at follow-up were observed in 4\/6 patients. An improvement in mRS scores at the most recent follow-up as compared to preoperative status was achieved in three while scores remained the same in two patients. Ischemic complications related to aneurysm treatment were observed in two patients, both of which achieved good functional recovery upon follow-up. One patient deceased postoperatively due to progression of vasospasm-related infarcts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A3-A3 bypass in the management of true as well as pseudoaneurysms of the ACA can achieve good postoperative outcomes in selected patients. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive surgical treatment needs to be pursued if a vessel injury with pseudoaneurysm formation is suspected.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p\/>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ons\/opy334","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,11,21]],"date-time":"2018-11-21T17:06:52Z","timestamp":1542820012000},"page":"247-260","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["A3-A3 Anastomosis in the Management of Complex Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Experience With in Situ Bypass and Lessons Learned From Pseudoaneurysm Cases"],"prefix":"10.1227","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0927-5719","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kristine","family":"Ravina","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Neurorestoration Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ben 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