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

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 124, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 858-862

  Ulku, Cagatay Han ^a   Ustun, Mehmet Erkan ^a   Buyukmumcu, Mustafa ^a   Cicekcibasi, Aynur Emine ^a   Ziylan, Taner ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Artery graft; Bypass procedure; Maxillary artery; Posterior cerebral artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY BYPASS; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CADAVER; CRANIOTOMY; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; END TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; FORAMEN ROTUNDUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFRAORBITAL ARTERY BRANCH; LATERAL SULCUS; MAXILLARY ARTERY; OSTEOTOMY; POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SPHENOID; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBROBASILAR INSUFFICIENCY; ZYGOMA;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MAXILLARY ARTERY; OSTEOTOMY; POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY; RADIAL ARTERY;

EID: 4644280170     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480410017477     Document Type: Article

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