Contemporary outcomes after distal vertebral reconstruction Dawn M. Coleman, MD, Andrea Obi, MD, Enrique Criado, MD, Shipra Arya, MD, SM, Ramon Berguer, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 58, Issue 1, Pages 152-157 (July 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067 Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Carotid bypass to the third portion of the vertebral artery (VA) at the level of C1/2. a, Artery; v, vein, XI, spinal accessory nerve; X, vagus nerve. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, Transposition of the external carotid artery onto the distal vertebral artery (VA), (B) transposition of the occipital artery onto VA, and (C) transposition of VA onto the internal carotid artery. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Presentation of patient symptoms by etiology. “Other” includes headache, perioral numbness, and diaphoresis. MS, Mental state; N/V, nausea/vomiting. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Kaplan-Meier survival curve reflects the primary patency of distal vertebral reconstructions. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Kaplan-Meier survival curve reflects the primary assisted patency of distal vertebral reconstructions. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Kaplan-Meier survival curve shows comparison of the primary patency of distal vertebral bypass to all transpositions, including external carotid artery to distal vertebral (V3), occipital artery to V3, and V3 to internal carotid artery. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Kaplan-Meier survival curve shows comparison of the primary assisted patency of distal vertebral bypasses to all transpositions, including external carotid artery to distal vertebral (V3), occipital artery to V3, and V3 to internal carotid artery. CI, Confidence interval. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2013 58, 152-157DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2012.12.067) Copyright © 2013 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions