Flow-assisted surgical cerebral revascularization

Neurosurg Focus. 2008;24(2):E20. doi: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/2/E20.

Abstract

Extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery has advanced from a mere technical feat to a procedure requiring careful patient selection and a justifiable decision-making paradigm. Currently available technologies for flow measurement in the perioperative and intraoperative setting allow a more structured and analytical approach to decision making. The purpose of this report is to review the use of flow measurement in cerebral revascularization, presenting algorithms for flow-assisted surgical planning, technique, and surveillance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cerebral Revascularization / history
  • Cerebral Revascularization / methods*
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / surgery*
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / history
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / history
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*