Graft selection in cerebral revascularization

Neurosurg Focus. 2009 May;26(5):E18. doi: 10.3171/2009.1.FOCUS08303.

Abstract

Cerebral revascularization constitutes an important treatment modality in the management of complex aneurysms, carotid occlusion, tumor, and moyamoya disease. Graft selection is a critical step in the planning of revascularization surgery, and depends on an understanding of graft and regional hemodynamics, accessibility, and patency rates. The goal of this review is to highlight some of these properties.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Vessels / anatomy & histology
  • Blood Vessels / physiology
  • Blood Vessels / transplantation
  • Cerebral Revascularization / methods
  • Cerebral Revascularization / standards
  • Cerebral Revascularization / trends
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / pathology
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / physiopathology
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Radial Artery / anatomy & histology
  • Radial Artery / physiology
  • Radial Artery / transplantation
  • Saphenous Vein / anatomy & histology
  • Saphenous Vein / physiology
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation
  • Temporal Arteries / anatomy & histology
  • Temporal Arteries / physiology
  • Temporal Arteries / transplantation
  • Tissue Transplantation / methods*
  • Tissue Transplantation / standards
  • Tissue Transplantation / trends*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / standards
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / trends*