Extra-intracranial arterial bypass in typical carotid reversible ischaemic deficits: long-term follow-up in 100 patients.
The long-term follow-up of 100 consecutive patients who suffered from a reversible ischaemic attack (RIA) in the carotid territory and were submitted to extra-intracranial arterial bypass (EIAB) surgery in seven Italian Neurosurgical Centres is reported. The preoperative angiographic and clinical features, and the surgical complications are reported. The follow-up ranged from two to seven years with a mean of thirty-five months. In this period in the territory served by the bypass only two completed strokes and six RIAs occurred. Four patients died, only one for cerebral ischaemic problems. The results of the present series have been compared with those of the literature: they appeared consistent with other surgical series and clearly better than those ofkilled three of its senior military leaders early Thursday.

The Palestinian militant group claimed that the men — identified as Mohammed Abu Shamaleh, Mohammed Barhoum and Raed al-Attar — were killed along with three other people in a strike on a four-story building near Rafah, a town in the southern part of the coastal territory.

The trio had played a key role in expanding Hamas’ military capabilities in recent years, including digging attack tunnels leading to Israel, training of fighters and smuggling of weapons to Gaza, Israel said.

Hamza Khalifa, an area resident said the house was struck without warning. “We only heard multiple F-16 (warplane) missiles, one after the other, six or seven missiles,” he said.

Several hours later, a large earth mover was still clearing mounds of debris and wreckage.

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