title: Operative nuances of an occipital artery to posterior inferior cerebellar artery bypass.
abstract: Occipital artery to posterior inferior cerebellar artery bypasses remain an important tool for cerebrovascular neurosurgeons, particularly in the management of complex aneurysms of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery requiring proximal occlusion or trapping. The procedure requires meticulous technique and attention to detail. The authors outline their technique for accomplishing this bypass emphasizing nuances for complication avoidance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
authors.forename: R Webster
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.forename: Ricky
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Medel
authors.forename: Aaron S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Dumont
mesh_terms: D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*