Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery for the management of vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
A case is presented which demonstrates the potential utility of the extracranial-intracranial bypass procedure for the treatment of vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery offers another alternative to the treatment of patients with vasospasm who have failed aggressive medical management.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130-3932.
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D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed