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Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) · Jan 2012
Surgical treatment of Spetzler-Martin grade III to V cerebral arteriovenous malformations: 10 years experience in Kyoto University.
- Yasushi Takagi, Jun C Takahashi, Kazumichi Yoshida, Akira Ishii, Nobuo Hashimoto, and Susumu Miyamoto.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. ytakagi@kuhp.kyoto-u-ac.jp
- Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo). 2012 Jan 1; 52 (12): 852-8.
AbstractCerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are abnormal connections between arteries and veins leading to arteriovenous shunting with nidus formation. This study reviewed the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for AVMs of Spetzler-Martin grades III to V in our institute. In addition, we summarized the technical aspects of surgical treatment for cerebral AVMs. Our development of the surgical modality for high-grade AVMs included intraoperative digital subtraction cerebral angiography, non-stick bipolar forceps, magnetic resonance tractography, and indocyanine green videoangiography. Excellent outcomes were obtained, but about 40% of all patients with AVMs could not receive surgical treatment. Multimodality approach including Onyx embolization may extend the surgical indications.
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