Cerebral revascularization by extracranial-to-intracranial anastomosis.
Four cases are presented in which a superficial temporal artery was anastomosed to the cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery. The surgical technique is described. The indications and contraindications and results of the procedure are briefly discussed by referring to recent publications on the subject.
D000328:Adult; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods