Distal vertebral artery reconstruction when managing vertebrobasilar insufficiency

<p>This article presents a literature review devoted to the reconstruction of the distal vertebral artery and a clinical case of successful surgical treatment of a patient suffering from vertebrobasilar insufficiency caused by occlusion of the vertebral artery in a proximal segment. The external carotid artery-distal vertebral artery bypass was performed by using the radial artery.</p><p>Received 27 February 2017. Revised 25 July 2017. Accepted 3 August 2017.</p><p><strong>Funding:</strong> The study did not have sponsorship.<br /><strong>Conflict of interest:</strong> The authors declare no conflict of interest.</p><p> </p>