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Descending Branch of the Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery Graft for Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Revascularization.
Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) 2018 September 2
BACKGROUND: Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) revascularization can be achieved with relative ease when a contralateral PICA is present. However, without a contralateral PICA, identification of a suitable vessel alternative can be challenging due to a size mismatch.
OBJECTIVE: To propose the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (DLCFA) to be an acceptable, if not preferred, arterial graft for PICA revascularization.
METHODS: Data from patients who underwent PICA revascularization with DLCFA grafts were obtained from an institutional review board-approved prospectively maintained database with informed consent from the patients.
RESULTS: Three patients, all presenting with ruptured aneurysms, were treated with PICA revascularization using the DLCFA. All cases achieved bypass patency and no ischemic events occurred during the bypass procedures. Graft spasm occurred in 2 patients. Two patients that presented with neurological deficits achieved excellent neurological outcomes and 1 suffered an anterior spinal artery stroke during a repeat endovascular treatment 1 wk after revascularization.
CONCLUSION: The DLCFA is favorable for PICA revascularization when a contralateral PICA is not a viable option.
OBJECTIVE: To propose the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (DLCFA) to be an acceptable, if not preferred, arterial graft for PICA revascularization.
METHODS: Data from patients who underwent PICA revascularization with DLCFA grafts were obtained from an institutional review board-approved prospectively maintained database with informed consent from the patients.
RESULTS: Three patients, all presenting with ruptured aneurysms, were treated with PICA revascularization using the DLCFA. All cases achieved bypass patency and no ischemic events occurred during the bypass procedures. Graft spasm occurred in 2 patients. Two patients that presented with neurological deficits achieved excellent neurological outcomes and 1 suffered an anterior spinal artery stroke during a repeat endovascular treatment 1 wk after revascularization.
CONCLUSION: The DLCFA is favorable for PICA revascularization when a contralateral PICA is not a viable option.
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