ArticleTranslational neuroscience2022
Ischemic stroke following STA-MCA double bypass.
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- Efficacy of double anastomosis STA-MCA bypass in adult Moyamoya disease and cerebral atherosclerosis disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- STA-MCA Double-Barrel Bypass: A Systematic Review of Technique and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis of Outcomes.Neurosurgical review · 2024Pooled it
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- Superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery bypass for progressive cerebral infarction in invasive aspergillosis-induced total occlusion of internal carotid artery: A rare case and literature review.Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery · 2025Article
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- Risk Factors of Recurrent Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Stroke Patients after Interventional Therapy.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe surgical technique of STA-MCA double bypass is used to improve blood flow supplied by the distal middle cerebral artery (MCA) to the cerebral territory. This retrospective study from a single center aimed to compare the outcomes following STA-MCA double bypass in 12 patients with recurrent ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the data from patients with internal carotid artery occlusion (ICAO) who had undergone STA-MCA double bypass in our center from January 2016 to December 2020. The surgical indications, evaluation of circle of Willis (CoW), changes in cerebral hemodynamic, surgical results, and follow-up results were analyzed.
resultsPost-operative perfusion-weighted imaging showed hemodynamic improvement in all 12 patients. Ten patients (83.33%) showed clinical improvement, and 2 patients (16.67%) had stable disease. No intracranial infections or acute ischemic events occurred. The post-operative National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and modified Barther scores were significantly improved after 180 days of follow-up. Twenty three (96%) anastomoses maintain patency of their bypass vessels, and none had recurrent cerebral infarction during a minimum of 36 months follow-up.
conclusionIn this small study, in patients with recurrent ischemic stroke without other types of treatment, STA-MCA double bypass surgery was more effective in the subgroup of patients with ICAO and poor blood supply to the CoW and an area of cerebral hypoperfusion that exceeded the area supplied by the MCA.
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