Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery: Surgical Techniques and Perioperative Management.
- Author:
Sung Don KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery;
Operative techniques;
Perioperative management
- MeSH:
Carotid Artery, Internal;
Humans;
Middle Cerebral Artery;
Saphenous Vein;
Temporal Arteries;
Transplants
- From:Korean Journal of Cerebrovascular Disease
2002;4(2):119-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Options for extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery of anterior circulation include saphenous vein grafts, occipital to middle cerebral artery (MCA) anastomosis, and most commonly superficial temporal artery (STA) to MCA anastomosis. Although less common, posterior circulation revascularization has been successfully peformed. The operative techniques and perioperative management such as anesthetic techniques and electrophysiologic monitoring are reviewed. Finally the author's surgical experiences of STA-MCA anastomosis in 30 patients with symptomatic internal carotid artery or MCA stenoocclusion are reported.
