title: Temporary endovascular bypass: a novel treatment for acute stroke.
abstract: Intracranial stent placement is emerging as an effective treatment for acute stroke. As a means to avoid stent-associated complications and capitalize on stent-placement-related advantages, the concept of a "temporary endovascular bypass" (TEB) for stroke therapy was recently reported. In this technique, a stent is temporarily deployed for instant recanalization. Once sufficient flow is established to maintain vessel patency, the stent is recaptured and withdrawn. We report a second case to further characterize the merits of TEB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery and Toshiba Stroke Research Center, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14209, USA.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Hauck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mocco
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Snyder
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*