Abstract
The first extracranial-intracranial bypass in human was performed in 1967. After decades and several randomized controlled trials, the clinical role of bypass surgery in patients suffering from cerebral ischemic disease today remains still unclear. First, careful selection of possible candidates, which includes the hemodynamic capacity, is mandatory. Second, if performed in selected cases, a meticulous procedure, which includes the surgery itself step by step as well as the postoperative care, should be guaranteed at dedicated centers with a low perioperative morbidity rate.
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Abbreviations
- Chronic cerebral ischemia:
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Refers to a state where the absolute or relative supply of blood to the brain or specific part of the brain is restricted, often causing symptoms similar to a stroke (i.e. weakness, speech or vision disturbances etc).
- Revascularization:
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Refers to a type of surgery with the aim to provide more blood supply to the brain by bypassing occluded or highly stenotic arteries to the brain or within the brain.
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Hänggi, D., Etminan, N. (2014). Neurosurgical Revascularization for Cerebral Ischemic Disease. In: Lanzer, P. (eds) PanVascular Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37393-0_107-1
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