Abstract:The anatomy of perforating arteries is quite important in microneurosurgery, because any blood flow insufficiency in the perforating arteries can cause serious neurological deficits. Especially in aneurysm clipping, surgeons must be aware of the anatomical variation of the perforators related to the aneurysm. For example, the anterior choroidal artery sometimes arises from the aneurysm itself or it may also arise as 2 4 independent vessels. Lenticulostriate arteries usually arise from the posterior aspect of t… Show more
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