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Cerebral Revascularization MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cerebral Revascularization
Tree Number(s)
E04.100.814.868.625
E04.494.150
Unique ID
D002548
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002548
Scope Note
Microsurgical revascularization to improve intracranial circulation. It usually involves joining the extracranial circulation to the intracranial circulation but may include extracranial revascularization (e.g., subclavian-vertebral artery bypass, subclavian-external carotid artery bypass). It is performed by joining two arteries (direct anastomosis or use of graft) or by free autologous transplantation of highly vascularized tissue to the surface of the brain.
Entry Term(s)
Brain Revascularization
Cerebral Microsurgical Revascularization
EC-IC Arterial Bypass
Extracranial-Intracranial Arterial Bypass
Microsurgical Revascularization, Cerebral
STA-MCA Bypass
NLM Classification #
WL 355
Previous Indexing
Arterial Occlusive Diseases/surgery (1973-1979)
Brain/blood supply(1966-1979)
Cerebral Arteries/surgery (1966-1979)
Cerebrovascular Circulation (1966-1979)
Cerebrovascular Disorders/surgery (1966-1979)
specific cerebrovascular disorder/surgery (1966-1979)
Temporal Arteries/surgery (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Introduced
1980/01/01
Last Updated
2010/06/25
Cerebral Revascularization Preferred
Extracranial-Intracranial Arterial Bypass Narrower
STA-MCA Bypass Narrower
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