Moyamoya angiopathy: early postoperative course within 3 months after STA-MCA-bypass surgery in Europe-a retrospective analysis of 64 procedures.

Background: Despite the consensus on the necessity of revascularizing surgery in Moyamoya angiopathy in Asia, the indication in Caucasian Moyamoya patients is discussed controversially.

Objective: The safety of revascularizing surgery in Europe should be clarified.

Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed the rate of complications as well as clinical symptoms within the first 3 months after bypass surgery between superficial temporal artery and middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA).