Changing Aspects in Stroke Surgery
Aneurysms, Dissection, Moyamoya Angiopathy and EC-IC Bypass

What is arterial dissection? What is Moyamoya angiopathy? And what is the AVM treatment? This book includes answers to these questions. It informs about the treatment in the daily stroke therapy.

What is arterial dissection? What is Moyamoya angiopathy? And what is the state-of-the-art of AVM treatment? Readers will find answers to these questions in this book. They will also be informed about the state-of-the-art treatment in the daily stroke therapy.

Contents
Part 1: Aneurysms, Arteriovenous malformations and fistulas Mohr, J. P.: A randomized trial of unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations (ARUBA) - Manabe, H.: Ruptured cerebral aneurysms treated by stent-assisted GDC embolization - Takahashi, T., Suhaki, N., Tsugane, S., Yamauhi, K., Takada, S.: Suction decompression methods for giant internal carotid ophthalmic aneurysms by using revised double lumen balloon catheters - Kikuta, K.: Introduction to Tractography-guided navigation: Using 3-tesla MR tractography in surgery for cerebral arteriovenous malformations - Orakcioglu, B., Becker, K., Sakowitz, O. W., Unterberg, A., Schellinger, P. D.: Serial diffusion and perfusion MRI analysis of the perihemorrhagic zone in a rat ICH model - Baumann, F., Khan, N., Yonekawa, Y.: Patient and aneurysm characteristics in multiple intracranial aneurysms - Otani, N., Fujioka, M., Orakcioglu, B., Muroi, C., Khan, N., Roth, P., Yonekawa, Y.: Thalamic cavernous angioma: Paraculminar supracerebellar infratentorial transtentorial approach for the safe and complete surgical removal - El Beltagy, M., Muroi, C., Imhof, H-G., Yonekawa, Y.: Peripheral large or giant fusiform middle cerebral artery aneurysm: report of our experience and review of literature
Part 2: Dissection of cerebral arteries Baumgartner, R.: Stroke prevention and treatment in patients with spontaneous carotid dissection - Sato, A.: National Surveillance of IC anterior wall aneurysm: with special reference to its dissecting nature. - Nishino, A.: Clinical manifestation and treatment strategy for non hemorrhagic cerebral arterial dissection - Yonekawa, Y., Zumofen D., Imhof H-G., Roth P., Khan N.: Hemorrhagic cerebral dissecting aneurysms:Surgical treatment and results
Part 3: Revascularisation procedures, EC-IC Bypass revisited Mehdorn, M.: Cerebral revascularisation by EC-IC Bypass- present status - Inoue, T., Jinnouchi, J.: Changes in brain volume after EC-IC Bypass surgery - Kaku, Y., Watari, H., Kokuzawa, J., Tanaka, T., Andoh, T.: Less invasive technique for EC-IC Bypass - Alfieri, A., Bregy, A., Constantinescu, M., Stucker, F., Schaffner, T., Frenz, M., Banic, A., Reinert, M.: Tight contact technique during side to side laser tissue soldering of rabbit aortas improves tensile strength - Krayenbuehl, N., Khan, N. Cesnulis, E., Imof, HG., Yonekawa, Y.: Emergency extra--intracranial bypass surgery in the treatment of cerebral aneurysms - Zumofen, D., Khan, N., Yonekawa, Y.: Bonnet bypass in multiple cerebrovascular occlusive disease -- rationale and technique - Tsukahara, T.: Combined treatment using CEA and CAS for carotid arterial stenosis
Part 4: Moyamoya Angiopathy Iwama, T., Yoshimura, S.: Present status of Moyamoya in Japan - Hanggi, D., Mehrkens, J. H., Schmid-Elsaesser, R., Steiger., H. J.: Results of direct and indirect revascularisation for adult European patients with Moyamoya angiopathy - Kikuta, K.: Experiences using 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging in the treatment of Moyamoya disease - Khan, N., Yonekawa, Y: Moyamoya in Europe: The beginnings in Zurich, practical lessons learned, increasing awareness and future perspectives - Hernesniemi, J., Dashti, R., Mateo O., Cancela, O., Ishii, K., Karatas, A., Niemela, M., Imhof, H-G.: Historical landmarks in vascular neurosurgery