• Tianquan Yang, Yuchen Liu, Bin Yuan, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Jingxuan Sun, Wanliang Guo, Min Chen, and Hangzhou Wang.
• Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
• World Neurosurg. 2024 Sep 1; 189: e347e354e347-e354.

ObjectiveAcute rupture and hemorrhage of pediatric brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) may lead to cerebral herniation or intractable intracranial hypertension, necessitating emerging surgical interventions to alleviate intracranial pressure. However, there is still controversy regarding the timing of treatment for ruptured AVMs. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of utilizing three-pillar expansive craniotomy (3PEC) at different times during the treatment of pediatric ruptured supratentorial AVMs.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on all consecutive cases of acute rupture in supratentorial AVM children who underwent 3PEC at a single institution from 2020 to 2022. General information, clinical characteristics, radiological data, and prognosis were reviewed and analyzed.ResultsThirteen children were included in the analysis. The intracranial pressure of all patients decreased to below 15 mmHg within 10 days. The expansion volume of the cranial cavity of the patients increased by 18.3 cm3 (95% confidence interval, 10.2-26.3; P < 0.001) compared to the hematoma volume. None of the patients required decompressive craniectomy due to intractable intracranial hypertension caused by cerebral swelling. The median waiting period for patients with delayed AVMs treatment was 8 days, during which no rebleeding occurred.ConclusionsEmergency intervention with 3PEC in children experiencing acutely ruptured supratentorial AVMs appears to be feasible. For children requiring delayed management of the AVMs, 3PEC may diminish the risk of rebleeding during the waiting period and shorten the waiting period.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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