BRAIN ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY

Dr Yang has a high level of skill and experience in performing brain artery bypass surgery. He is one of the very few neurosurgeons in Australia, who are able to perform the bypass surgery.

Bypass surgery is also known as stroke prevention surgery. It is necessary to treat conditions that reduce the blood flow to the brain (e.g. Moyamoya – see below).

Because of the varied indications for bypass surgery, there are different types of bypass that might need to be performed. These bypass types are divided into high flow bypass techniques and augmentation bypass techniques.

Moyamoya – which means ‘puff of smoke’ in Japanese – is a rare, progressive disease characterized by blocked arteries at the base of the brain. In patients who have this condition, bypass surgery is generally indicated in order to provide additional blood flow to the brain.

Dr Yang has trained at Huashan Neurosurgery Hospital in Shanghai (Shanghai Clinical Centre of Neurosurgery) – the world’s largest leading neurosurgical centre. He is one of very few neurosurgeons in Australia, who are able to perform the bypass surgery.

PUT YOURSELF IN GOOD HANDS

Surgery is performed to the highest standards. All patients deserve the very best in care, especially when they are dealing with debilitating neurological conditions.

BYPASS SURGERY

A branch of external carotid artery is used to bypass a narrowed or blocked brain artery to supply brain.

Graft artery is stitched to the donor artery with 0.8mm fine nylon sutures and bypassing blocked artery to restore blood supply to brain.

Contact Dr Lee Yang

Contact Dr Lee (Liqun) Yang
Phone: 07 5530 0491
Fax: 07 5530 0686
Email: [email protected]

Dr Yang Specialises in:

SPINE

• Keyhole Spine Surgery
• Degenerative Deformity
• Spinal Tumour
• Spinal Trauma
• Artificial Disc Replacement

BRAIN

• Brain Aneurysm Surgery
• Precision Brain Tumour Surgery
• Brain Artery Bypass Surgery
• Trigeminal Neuralgia

PERIPHERAL NERVE

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment