Direct Versus Indirect Bypass for Moyamoya Disease.

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Direct Versus Indirect Bypass for Moyamoya Disease.

Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2017 Jul;28(3):361-374

Authors: Liu JJ, Steinberg GK

Abstract
Moyamoya disease is a progressive occlusive vasculopathy that involves the supraclinoid internal carotid arteries and Circle of Willis, and results in the formation of collateral vessels at the skull base. The progressive nature of this disease leads to cerebral ischemia and sometimes intracerebral hemorrhage. The treatment of moyamoya disease is mainly surgical revascularization, using revascularization techniques that include direct, indirect, and combined strategies. Here we discuss the available options for revascularization as well as our opinions regarding the surgical management of patients with moyamoya disease.

PMID: 28600011 [PubMed - in process]

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