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1682846

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-12-13
pubmed:abstractText
Atheromatous lesions of the proximal vertebral artery and the subclavian artery may lead to ischaemic manifestations, occasionally with severe consequences in the vertebro-basilar territory. These transient ischaemic attacks are most often caused by haemodynamic insufficiency rather than thrombo-embolic complications addressed by anticoagulant and antiaggregant treatments. In this study, 8 cases of vertebro-basilar ischaemia (VBI), secondary to subclavian and proximal vertebral artery lesions, are reported. Surgical techniques, subclavian-to-subclavian artery by-pass (5 cases) and vertebral to common carotid artery transposition (3 cases) are described with their respective results. Through a review of the literature, the various operative modalities are discussed in the different pathological conditions of the proximal extracranial vertebro-basilar disease. It appears that the subclavian to subclavian artery by-pass as well as the vertebral-to-common carotid artery transposition are safe surgical procedures with strikingly low morbidity and mortality rates. The widely achieved relief of the ischaemic episodes, undoubtedly makes this surgery an alternative to medical treatment.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0161-6412
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
89-93
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Extracranial surgery for vertebro-basilar ischaemia (experience of 8 cases).
pubmed:affiliation
Faculté de Médecine Alexis Carrel, Lyon, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports