Lateral sinus reconstructive surgery: treatment of intracranial hypertension by venous anastomosis.
Ten cases of venous by-pass for revascularization of the lateral sinus have been performed to treat intracranial hypertension following hindrance of cerebral venous drainage. Principles and indications of this technique are discussed. In correctly selected cases this technique proved to be efficient in normalizing hypertension of venous origin.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000601:surgery*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000601:surgery*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery