Clinical neurosurgery
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Clinical neurosurgery · Jan 2000
ReviewTherapeutic embolization of arteriovenous malformations: the case for and against.
The field of endovascular therapy has demonstrated stunning technical achievements in AVM embolization. Embolization has the potential to enhance the safety and efficacy of AVM treatment when applied in carefully considered cases. ⋯ Because of these factors, embolization should not be considered a "standard-of-care" for the management of all cerebral AVMs, and careful case selection for embolization, with well-defined treatment goals in mind, is essential. Finally, not all AVMs that can be embolized should be embolized.