Preoperative Embolization in Tandem with Surgical Resection for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

A number of treatment options are available for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) including surgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, and endovascular embolization. Endovascular embolization may be used pre-operatively to reduce the size of large AVMs and thus reduce surgical complica...

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Autores principales: Thakur, Richa, Haider, Ali S, Thomas, Ashley, Vayalumkal, Steven, Khan, Umair, Osumah, Tijani, Doughty, Kyle, Finn, Sam, Layton, Kennith F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5843387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29541563
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.2042
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Sumario:A number of treatment options are available for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) including surgical resection, stereotactic radiosurgery, and endovascular embolization. Endovascular embolization may be used pre-operatively to reduce the size of large AVMs and thus reduce surgical complications. Here we present two patients who successfully underwent preoperative embolization of their AVMs and subsequent surgery. Preoperative embolization is a viable option for AVMs to reduce complications and improve patient outcomes.

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