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Surgical Techniques in Moyamoya Vasculopathy : Tricks of the Trade.

A luminary in the field of cerebrovascular surgery brings his pace-setting work on the surgical management of moyamoya disease to the neurosurgical community When the rare stroke strikes in children and youth, a likely cause is the idiopathic disease moyamoya, characterized by the slow and progressi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vajkoczy, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: NEW YORK : Thieme Medical Publishers, Incorporated, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A luminary in the field of cerebrovascular surgery brings his pace-setting work on the surgical management of moyamoya disease to the neurosurgical community When the rare stroke strikes in children and youth, a likely cause is the idiopathic disease moyamoya, characterized by the slow and progressive stenosis and occlusion of the internal carotid artery and the arteries of the circle of Willis. A result of these stenoses is the formation of collaterals that are typically small and fragile, and liable to rupture. While there is no cure for moyamoya, a variety of surgical procedures can be perf.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (208 pages)
Bibliografía:References
ISBN:9783131470812
313147081X