The V segment of the vertebral artery as a robust donor for intracranial-to-intracranial interpositional bypasses: technique and application in 5 patients

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The V segment of the vertebral artery (VA) has been studied in various clinical scenarios, such as in tumors of the craniovertebral junction and dissecting aneurysms. However, its use as a donor artery in cerebral revascularization procedures has not been extensively studied. In this report, the authors summarize their clinical experience in cerebral revascularization procedures using the V segment as a donor. A brief anatomical description of the relevant techniques is also provided.

Medical Subject Headings

Adult; Aged; Brain Ischemia (surgery); Cerebral Revascularization (methods); Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intracranial Aneurysm (surgery); Male; Microsurgery (methods); Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications (etiology); Vertebral Artery (transplantation)

Publication Date

10-7-2017

Publication Title

Journal of neurosurgery

E-ISSN

1933-0693

Volume

129

Issue

3

First Page

691

Last Page

701

PubMed ID

28984522

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3171/2017.4.JNS163195

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