AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol · Jan 1985
Case ReportsExternal carotid-vertebral artery anastomosis for vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
Surgical treatment of vertebrobasilar insufficiency has long lagged behind that of carotid disease. However, as more aggressive microsurgical techniques have been developed, surgical intervention in vertebrobasilar occlusive disease is seen with increasing frequency. ⋯ Awareness of this new technique will be useful to the radiologist servicing an active neurosurgery practice. The clinical, radiologic, and pathologic manifestations of vertebrobasilar insufficiency are also briefly reviewed.