Abstract
Medically refractory positional cerebral ischemia and concomitant orthostatic hypotension associated with chronic common carotid artery (CCA) occlusion are rare. The authors detail their experience with three cases treated exclusively by an extracranial bypass in which the thyrocervical trunk was used as the donor vessel. Postoperatively grafts were patent and symptoms resolved in all three patients, although orthostatic hypotension remained. Postural cerebral ischemia due to CCA occlusion can be treated by extracranial bypass surgery. The thyrocervical trunk is a suitable donor for reconstruction of the external carotid artery in these cases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e7 |
Journal | Neurosurgical focus |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Mar 15 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology