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Takeuchi S, Tanikawa R, Tsuboi T, et al. Superficial temporal artery to proximal posterior cerebral artery bypass through the anterior temporal approach. Surg Neurol Int. 2015;6:95doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.157949.
Takeuchi, S., Tanikawa, R., Tsuboi, T., Noda, K., Oda, J., Miyata, S., Ota, N., Yoshikane, T., & Kamiyama, H. (2015). Superficial temporal artery to proximal posterior cerebral artery bypass through the anterior temporal approach. Surgical neurology international, 695. https://doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.157949
Takeuchi, Satoru, et al. "Superficial temporal artery to proximal posterior cerebral artery bypass through the anterior temporal approach." Surgical neurology international vol. 6 (2015): 95. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.157949
Takeuchi S, Tanikawa R, Tsuboi T, Noda K, Oda J, Miyata S, Ota N, Yoshikane T, Kamiyama H. Superficial temporal artery to proximal posterior cerebral artery bypass through the anterior temporal approach. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Jun 01;6:95. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.157949. eCollection 2015. PMID: 26097774; PMCID: PMC4455125.
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Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Jun 01;6:95. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.157949. eCollection 2015.

Superficial temporal artery to proximal posterior cerebral artery bypass through the anterior temporal approach.

Surgical neurology international

Satoru Takeuchi, Rokuya Tanikawa, Toshiyuki Tsuboi, Kosumo Noda, Junpei Oda, Shiro Miyata, Nakao Ota, Tsutomu Yoshikane, Hiroyasu Kamiyama

Affiliations

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan.
  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Teishinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

PMID: 26097774 PMCID: PMC4455125 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.157949

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The superficial temporal artery (STA) to proximal posterior cerebral artery (PCA) (P2 segment) bypass is one of the most difficult procedures to perform because the proximal PCA is located deep and high within the ambient cistern. STA to proximal PCA bypass is usually performed through a subtemporal approach or posterior transpetrosal approach, and rarely through a transsylvian approach. The aim of this study was to describe the operative technique of STA to proximal PCA bypass through a modified transsylvian approach (anterior temporal approach).

METHODS: STA to proximal PCA bypass was performed through an anterior temporal approach in three patients with intracranial aneurysm. We describe the details of the surgical technique.

RESULTS: The STA was successfully anastomosed to the proximal PCA in all cases. One patient suffered hemiparesis and aphasia due to infarction in the anterior thalamoperforating artery territory.

CONCLUSIONS: STA to proximal PCA bypass can be performed through an anterior temporal approach in selected patients. We recommend that every precaution, including complete hemostasis, placement of cellulose sponges beneath the recipient artery to elevate the site of the anastomosis, and placement of a continuous drainage tube at the bottom of the operative field to avoid blood contamination during the anastomosis, should be taken to shorten the temporary occlusion time.

Keywords: Anterior temporal approach; bypass; posterior cerebral artery; superficial temporal artery; transsylvian approach

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