Self-closing nitinol U-Clips for intracranial arterial microanastomosis: A preliminary experience on seven cases

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 151, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 969-976

  Ferroli, P ^a   Acerbi, F ^a   Tringali, G ^a   Polvani, G ^b   Parati, E ^a   Broggi, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b CENTRO CARDIOLOGICO MONZINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterial microanastomoses; Cerebral aneurysm; Intracranial bypass; UClip

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 70350443652     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-009-0365-7     Document Type: Article

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