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SynthesisNeurosurgical review2026

Microsurgical clipping versus Woven EndoBridge embolization for intracranial aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ibrahim Alnaami, Abdallah Abbas, Haneen Sabet, Saeed A Alqahtani

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Synthesis in Neurosurgical review, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ibrahim Alnaami *Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia. imalnaami@kku.edu.sa.
Abdallah Abbas *Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt. Abdallah.abdelmoneam.abbas@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5101-5972
Haneen SabetFaculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
Saeed A AlqahtaniDepartment of Neurosurgery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To compare microsurgical clipping and Woven EndoBridge (WEB) embolization for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, including ruptured and unruptured cases, with respect to angiographic occlusion, morbidity, mortality, and adverse events (AEs). This systematic review and meta-analysis followed PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched from inception to January 29, 2026, for comparative studies evaluating microsurgical clipping versus WEB embolization. Cohort studies and clinical trials were eligible regardless of aneurysm rupture status or morphology. Study selection and data extraction were performed independently by two reviewers. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed with the I

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Embolization, TherapeuticIntracranial AneurysmMicrosurgeryNeurosurgical ProceduresAneurysm, RupturedHumansSurgical InstrumentsTreatment OutcomeIntracranial aneurysmMicrosurgical clippingWide-neck aneurysmWoven EndoBridge

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PMID42891891

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