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Recipient artery dissection during extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery: Two case reports
Yong-Jun Lee1, Wan Park2, Sung-Pil Joo3
1Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea.
World Journal of Clinical Cases
|November 7, 2024
Summary
Superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass can prevent stroke. Dissection of the recipient artery during STA-MCA bypass is rare but manageable by sacrificing the dissected segment, ensuring positive patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Cerebrovascular Disease
Background:
- Superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass is a key treatment for occlusive cerebrovascular disease, preventing ischemia and hemorrhage.
- Anastomosis site dissection is an uncommon complication associated with bypass procedures.

