The modern era of aneurysm treatment began with the hunterian ligation of the proximal artery, followed by clip and coil occlusion 1).

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Polevaya NV, Kalani MY, Steinberg GK, Tse VC. The transition from hunterian ligation to intracranial aneurysm clips: a historical perspective. Neurosurg Focus. 2006 Jun 15;20(6):E3. PubMed PMID: 16819811.