title: [Decompression of the vertebral arteries in patients with arterial insufficiency syndrome in degenerative changes in the cervical spine].
abstract: The author reports early results of surgical decompression of vertebral arteries in cases of insufficiency of these arteries caused by degenerative changes of the cervical spine. The operation was carried out in 6 cases, and in 5 of them the technique of Jung was used. In five cases the early results of this treatment were good confirming the results reported in the literature and justifying, in the author's opinion, more frequent application of this method in patients with refractory symptoms not responding to conservative treatment.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Odbarczenie tetnic kregowych u chorych z zespołem niewydolności tetnic w przebiegu zmian zwyrodnieniowych kregosłupa szyjnego.