2022 Volume 50 Issue 6 Pages 519-524
Superficial temporal artery to middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass surgery is currently widely performed for the prevention of the recurrence of occlusive cerebrovascular disease. In fact, the Japanese extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass Trial (JET study) has proved the superiority of EC-IC bypass surgery. STA-MCA bypass surgery is based on right-left handling and coordination and is the first microscopic procedure that young neurosurgeons should learn.