Superficial temporal artery-superior cerebellar artery bypass and proximal occlusion through anterior petrosal approach for subarachnoid hemorrhage due to basilar artery dissection.

Conclusion: Proximal occlusion of the basilar artery combined with STA-SCA bypass was successful in preventing rerupture of BAD and ensuring blood flow in the upper basilar region. Although there is controversy regarding acute treatment for ruptured BAD, direct proximal occlusion with sufficient revascularization using bypass skull base technique may be one of the optimal treatments even in this era of endovascular treatment. PMID: 33024594 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33024594?dopt=Abstract

Source: Surgical Neurology International - October 9, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research