title: Cerebral revascularization with an artificial graft: long-term follow-up and discussion of the role of graft pretreatment with modified host endothelial cells.
abstract: Controversy remains regarding the effectiveness of EC/IC bypass for the prevention of stroke and the authors believe that some studies suggest that a subcategory of patients disabled by transient flow-related symptoms may benefit from surgery. The authors present a 7 1/2 year follow-up analysis of a patient who had undergone an EC/IC bypass from the proximal extracranial carotid to the middle cerebral artery using a 4 mm Gore-Tex prosthesis. Following his death from pulmonary sepsis, the graft was retrieved. Pathological and electron microscopic findings are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Boop
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Story
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Ansell
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene