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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(03): 678-682
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_82_20
Case Report

High-flow bypass with radial artery graft for cavernous carotid aneurysm

Ambuj Kumar
Department of Neurosurgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
,
Raghavendra Sharma
1   Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
,
Riki Tanaka
2   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
,
Yashuhiro Yamada
2   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
,
Katsumi Takizawa
3   Department of Neurosurgery, Japanese Red Cross Asahikawa Hospital, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
,
Yoko Kato
2   Department of Neurosurgery, Bantane Hospital, Fujita Health University, Nagoya
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Cavernous carotid aneurysms can be managed by different surgical as well as endovascular methods. The aim of treatment is to exclude the aneurysm from circulation and maintain normal cerebral blood flow. We are reporting a case of incidentally detected CCA managed by high flow bypass with radial artery graft. We discuss the surgical technique and nuances of high flow bypass surgery.

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Cavernous carotid aneurysm - high-flow bypass - radial artery graft

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Publication History

Received: 08 March 2020

Accepted: 29 April 2020

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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