Seven Bypasses: Tenets and Techniques for Revascularization is the third book in a trilogy of
bravura technical nuance and strategy by master neurosurgeon Michael Lawton. Like his first
two books on aneurysms and AVMs Seven Bypasses provides unparalleled firsthand insights and
guidance on complex pathologies in vascular neurosurgery. The fundamentals of microsurgical
anastomosis and the craft of bypass surgery are explored in depth with clinical pearls in every
chapter. Lawton eloquently reveals the art of cerebral revascularization in exquisite
metaphorical detail. The surgeon performing bypass surgery is like an architect envisioning and
building a beautiful structure. A bypass is designed to fit the patient's unique anatomy
blueprints designate anastomotic sites connections and conduits the anastomoses are
constructed and the bypass is brought to life with pulsations flow and reperfusion. The book
highlights Lawton's aesthetic which has evolved from the common STA-MCA bypasses to IC-IC
bypasses and elaborate arterial reconstructions. Key Highlights Stepwise discussion of the
three anastomoses that form the building blocks of all bypasses: end-to-side side-to-side and
end-to-end anastomoses Ten tenets delineate nuances of bypass: dexterity preparing donors and
recipients establishing a working zone temporary arterial occlusion arteriotomy suturing
technique tissue handling knot tying patency and aneurysm occlusion Step-by-step guidance
on the seven bypasses: EC-IC bypass EC-IC interpositional bypass arterial reimplantation
in-situ bypass reanastomosis IC-IC interpositional bypass and combination bypass Strategies
and algorithms for aneurysms organized by specific anatomical sites including the MCA and the
Sylvian cistern ACA and the interhemispheric cistern basilar artery and the basal cisterns
and PICA and the cisterna magna More than 1 500 radiographs operative photographs and
exquisite illustrations drawn by artist Kenneth Xavier Probst elucidate anatomy surgical
principles and clinical cases Dr. Lawton has bequeathed a remarkable treasure of knowledge to
current and future generations of neurosurgeons and their patients. The Seven series is
destined to be an enduring classic for residents fellows and neurosurgeons specializing in
the treatment of cerebrovascular disease and for those who believe that manual dexterity and
technical skill still matter. Michael T. Lawton MD is Chairman Department of Neurological
Surgery Professor of Neurological Surgery President and Chief Executive Officer Barrow
Neurological Institute Chief of Vascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery Programs and Robert F.
Spetzler Endowed Chair in Neurosciences Barrow Neurological Institute and St. Joseph's
Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix Arizona USA. An award-winning international medical and
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