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.

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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.