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This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of microsurgical reconstruction of the proximal VA.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty-nine patients (25 men, aged 63.2 years) who had symptoms of posterior circulation ischemia underwent microsurgical revascularization for proximal VASO were retrospectively included in this study. Procedural complications and clinical and angiographic outcomes were reviewed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twelve, three, and five patients underwent VA endarterectomy, artery transposition, or both, respectively; seven patients underwent vertebral endarterectomy plus stent implantation; and two patients failed surgery because of the difficult exposure of the VA and the occurrence of vascular dissection. The perioperative period-related complications included seven cases of Horner\u2019s syndrome, five cases of hoarseness, and one case of chylothorax. No cases of perioperative stroke or death were reported. The mean follow-up period was 28.4 (8\u201362 months). Most patients improved clinically; however, the vertebrobasilar ischemia symptoms did not decrease significantly in two patients during the follow-up. Moreover, follow-up imaging was performed in all the patients, and no signs of anastomotic stenosis were reported.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Microsurgical reconstruction is an alternative option that can effectively treat refractory proximal VASO disease and in-stent stenosis, with a high rate of postoperative vascular recirculation. 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