Neurological Clipping

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Despite there being no significant difference in mortality rate between neurological clippings and endovascular coiling, neurological clippings are superior to endovascular coiling. Neurological clipping is a surgical procedure that involves cutting off the blood flow of the aneurysm by using a metal clamp to clip the ballooned vein (NINDS, n.d.). A beneficial aspect of the neurological clipping is the affordability of the procedure. Neurological clippings are inexpensive, ranging from $18,233 to $55,308, depending on the complication of the case (Brijikji, Kallmes, Lanzino, & Cloft, 2012). As of March 2017, there are 28.6 million people under the age of 65 that have no health insurance (CDC, 2017). The typical age range of people who suffer

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