Transposition of Vertebral Artery to Ipsilateral Carotid Artery for Vertebro-Basillary Ischemia: Case Report
Yaşar Karaca, Osman Demi̇r, Suna Sadiç Yoldaş, Tahsin Kaya, Erkan Kuralay
DOI: 10.9739/uvcd.2012-32656 · Page: 070-072 · 48 Views · 4 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
Semptoms of vertebro-basillary ischemia usually occurs just after head rotation and
rapid standing. Transposition of vertebral artery to ipsilateral common carotid artery can be easiliy
performed in patients with severe vertebral artery stenosis in V1 segment to resolve vertebro-basillary
ischemia semptoms.
Keywords : Vertebro-basillary ischemia; transposition; vertebral artery