Flow-assisted surgical cerebral revascularization.
Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery has advanced from a mere technical feat to a procedure requiring careful patient selection and a justifiable decision-making paradigm. Currently available technologies for flow measurement in the perioperative and intraoperative setting allow a more structured and analytical approach to decision making. The purpose of this report is to review the use of flow measurement in cerebral revascularization, presenting algorithms for flow-assisted surgical planning, technique, and surveillance.
Ashley
William W
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Amin-Hanjani
Sepideh
S
Alaraj
Ali
A
Shin
John H
JH
Charbel
Fady T
FT
D000368:Aged; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*