title: Arterial graft reconstruction in an aneurysm of the middle cerebral artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Unidade de Ciencias Neurologicas, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramina
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Prestes
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Parolin
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Teive
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Meneses
mesh_terms: D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged