Patient's question:
My uncle was diagnosed with moyamoya disease a few weeks ago. Recently, I heard that moyamoya disease can be treated with surgery, but I'm worried about potential postoperative complications. What are the possible complications after moyamoya surgery?Doctor's answer:
The postoperative sequelae of moyamoya disease surgery, such as preoperative symptoms, are not actually referred to as complications. This may be due to poor surgical outcomes or unsuccessful surgery. Although this situation is very rare, of course, it is directly related to the surgical method adopted, the surgeon's experience, preoperative comprehensive risk assessment, and postoperative care management. Therefore, patients should decide to have surgical treatment performed in a regular hospital by an experienced doctor.