Retromastoid-transmuscular identification and harvest of the occipital artery during retrosigmoid craniotomy.

CONCLUSIONS: This transmuscular technique for identification of the OA is a reliable method and may facilitate exposure and protection of the OA during a retrosigmoid approach. This technique may obviate the need for larger incisions when planning a bypass to nearby arteries in the posterior circulation via a retrosigmoid craniotomy. Additionally, the small skin incision can be enlarged when a different craniotomy and/or bypass is planned or when a greater length of the OA is needed to be harvested. PMID: 31299653 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - July 11, 2019 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tayebi Meybodi A, Lawton MT, Moreira LB, Zhao X, Lang MJ, Nakaji P, Preul MC Tags: J Neurosurg Source Type: research