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Surgical techniques in moyamoya vasculopathy : tricks of the trade /

"In rare cases of stroke in children and youths, 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 collateral...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vajkoczy, Peter (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stuttgart ; New York : Thieme, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"In rare cases of stroke in children and youths, 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 performed to reestablish and maintain adequate blood supply to the affected brain areas. The procedures described here include various revascularization techniques and recommended bypasses"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783131470812
313147081X
3131450614
9783131450616