“…1,12 In particular, the use of intraoperative volumetric flow measurements and video-assisted indocyanine green (ICG), including the recent development of infrared local flow analysis, 16,17 have unequivocally shown their benefit. 2,5,13 This hemodynamic information, however, is only provided on a vascular level and gives no insight into the hemodynamic state at the brain tissue level, and it does not reveal changes in brain tissue perfusion immediately after bypass revascularization, especially in areas distant from the anastomosis. Therefore, it can only be assumed that the flow measured through the bypass graft is sufficient for the vascular territory downstream to maintain brain tissue function and integrity.…”