Comparison of Bifrontal Craniotomy and Multiple Burr Hole Encephalogaleoperiosteal-Synangiosis for Pediatric Moyamoya Disease: An Experience of 346 Patients
Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a steno-occlusive disease treated with revascularization surgery. Craniotomy and multiple burr hole encephalogaleoperiosteal-synangiosis (EGPS) are used for revascularization of the anterior cerebral artery territory. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcome between the 2 surgical methods in pediatric patients with MMD.
METHODS:
A retrospective review of patients with MMD who underwen… Show more
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