The superficial temporal artery trunk as a donor vessel in cerebral revascularization: Benefits and pitfalls

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Alaraj, Ali ^a   Ashley Jr , William W ^a   Charbel, Fady T ^a   Amin Hanjani, Sepideh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Bypass surgery; Cerebral revascularization; Superficial temporal artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUTURING METHOD; TEMPORAL ARTERY;

ADULT; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL REVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TEMPORAL ARTERIES;

EID: 41949129854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/2/E7     Document Type: Article

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