title: Acute surgical therapeutic interventions in stroke patients.
abstract: Surgical presence in the treatment of acute stroke patients is becoming increasingly aggressive. This article presents the current standards for stroke surgery in the acute setting, and defines those patient groups that represent appropriate candidates for such intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Loftus
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001921:Brain / Q000601:surgery*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection