Abstract
Extracranial-intracranial arterial bypass is a microneurosurgical procedure recently introduced in the treatment of a variety of cerebrovascular ischemic states. Fifty patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) localized to the distribution of the internal carotid artery underwent this procedure during a 48-month period. All have been followed up for at least 14 months after surgery. There were no operative deaths, and notable postoperative morbidity has been experienced in less than 8% of cases. Seventy-six percent of patients have been asymptomatic since surgery, 14% have continued to experience TIAs, and 6% have had completed strokes (2% occurring in the operative hemisphere).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 376-378 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 241 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 26 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine