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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
Surgical treatment strategies in ischemic stroke
1Colorado Neurological Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado, USA. craig_rabb@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Although the most dramatic recent advances in the treatment of stroke have been medical in nature, there still remains a role for surgery in selected patients with cerebrovascular ischemic disorders. Direct revascularization procedures, including carotid endarterectomy and extracranial-intracranial bypass, remain important tools for the vascular neurosurgeon. Lastly, decompressive hemicraniectomy is being increasingly performed in patients with massive nondominant infarcts, as a means of salvaging individuals who otherwise would succumb to herniation. This article addresses the current indications, techniques, and results of the aforementioned techniques for the surgical treatment of ischemic stroke.
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