Clinical outcome of standard extracranial-intracranial bypass surgery in patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic occlusion of the internal carotid artery.

Objective: In this retrospective study we wanted to determine the role of cerebral revascularization in patients with symptomatic occlusive cerebrovascular disease. Special emphasis was put on subsequent cerebrovascular events, benefit in neurological functioning and bypass patency, as evaluated during the follow-up period.

Methods: A total of 73 superficial temporal artery to the middle cerebral artery bypasses were performed on 67 patients from 1986-2000.