Arterial graft reconstruction in an aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery.
A case of a large aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery that was treated by resection of the aneurysm sac and reconstruction of the vessel is presented. The middle cerebral artery was reconstructed using a graft from the superficial temporal artery (STA). Cerebral vessel reconstructions are usually carried out with veins as grafts. This paper shows the possibility of using the STA as a graft. When a vessel reconstruction is contemplated, the skin flap should be planned in order to save the STA.
Ramina
R
R
Department of Neurosurgery, Unidade de Ciencias Neurologicas, Curitiba, Brazil.
Arruda
W O
WO
Prestes
A C
AC
Parolin
M K
MK
Teive
H G
HG
Meneses
M S
MS
D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged