Radial artery graft for bypass of the maxillary to proximal posterior cerebral artery: An anatomical and technical study

Ulku C., Ustun M., Buyukmumcu M., Cicekcibasi A., Ziylan T.

ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA, vol.124, no.7, pp.858-862, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 124 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00016480410017477
  • Journal Name: ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.858-862
  • Keywords: artery graft, bypass procedure, maxillary artery, posterior cerebral artery, INTERNAL CAROTID-ARTERY, CEREBELLAR ARTERY, VEIN GRAFTS, REVASCULARIZATION, ANASTOMOSIS, COMPLICATIONS, CIRCULATION, STENOSIS, DISEASE, FOSSA
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective-To examine the use of a radial artery graft for bypass of the maxillary artery (MA) to proximal posterior cerebral artery (PCA) as an alternative to the external carotid artery (ECA) to PCA anastomosis used in posterior circulation bypass surgery.