Vertebrobasilar artery dissections: current practice.

Boet, R; Wong, H T; Yu, S C H; Poon, W S

Boet, R; Wong, H T; Yu, S C H; Poon, W S.

Affiliation

Boet R; Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Med J ; 8(1): 33-8, 2002 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11861991

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Nine patients with vertebrobasilar artery dissections who presented with neurological symptoms or subarachnoid haemorrhage were identified and treated in the Neurosurgical Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. An account of these patients is given and their treatment described. This paper further reviews selected literature to outline the concepts and appropriate management of vertebrobasilar artery dissections.

Subject(s)

Aortic Dissection/pathology; Aortic Dissection/therapy; Basilar Artery/pathology; Adolescent; Adult; Algorithms; Angiography, Digital Subtraction; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Basilar Artery / Aortic Dissection Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Hong Kong Med J Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2002 Type: Article Affiliation country: Hong Kong

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