Distal vertebral artery reconstruction when managing vertebrobasilar insufficiency

Abstract

This article presents a literature review devoted to the reconstruction of the distal vertebral artery and a clinical case of successful surgical treatment of a patient suffering from vertebrobasilar insufficiency caused by occlusion of the vertebral artery in a proximal segment. The external carotid artery-distal vertebral artery bypass was performed by using the radial artery.Received 27 February 2017. Revised 25 July 2017. Accepted 3 August 2017.Funding: The study did not have sponsorship.Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Keywords

• окклюзия позвоночной артерии
• церебральная реваскуляризация
• вертебробазилярная недостаточность