title: Cervical-to-petrous internal carotid artery bypass procedure. Technical note.
abstract: The technique for cervical-to-petrous internal carotid artery saphenous vein bypass is described. This procedure was used in the treatment of three patients with high cervical or skull base vascular injuries. All grafts were patent on follow-up angiography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Spetzler
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008488:Medical Illustration; D009333:Neck; D010579:Petrous Bone / Q000098:blood supply; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*