The extracranial bypass: neurologic aspects.
The extracranial intracranial bypass operation is a relatively new procedure in the treatment of cerebrovascular disease. The clinical indications for the surgery are not yet well delineated. It is concluded that a careful prospective randomized study evaluating the clinical indications for surgery and the comparison to available medical management needs to be completed before the true value of this operation is known.
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence