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How do you determine which type of re-vascularization technique is appropriate to treat a patient with Moya Moya disease?

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Neurosurgery · UTHEALTH Houston
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There are 2 types: indirect and direct. The direct bypass involves suturing a branch of the STA to a cortical branch of the MCA. This is by far the best method to treat ADULT cases. In children, the INDIRECT method, which is easier and does not involve direct suturing of arteries together, is usuall...

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Neurosurgery · Emory University
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I was recently asked this same question by another physician and provided this answer:

The honest answer is that the evidence for selecting a direct or indirect bypass is limited and imperfect. There are no large randomized controlled trials, and most data comes from retrospective cohort studies and...

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