Superficial temporal artery to superior cerebellar artery anastomosis for distal basilar artery stenosis.
The conceptualization, rationale and surgical technique involved with a superficial temporal artery to superior cerebellar artery anastomosis for midbrain ischemia in a patient with symptomatic mid-basilar artery stenosis is described and discussed.
D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000098:blood supply; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*