The ocular aspects of bypass surgery of the carotid artery

Kearns, T.P.; Siekert, R.G.; Sundt, T.M.

Mayo Clinic Proceedings 54(1): 3-11

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0025-6196
PMID: 759734
Document Number: 148686
A new neurosurgical procedure, anastomosis of the superficial temporal artery to the middle cerebral artery, is being performed with increasing frequency. Over a 7-year period (1971 through 1977), 121 patients have undergone this operation in our institution. Ophthalmodynamometry may be of great help in identifying occlusion of an internal carotid artery. Progressing venous stasis retinopathy and ischemic orbital pain are believed to be indications for bypass surgery of the carotid artery.

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