2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-570. Transvenous Curative Embolization of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation: Prospective Cohort Study

570. Transvenous Curative Embolization of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation: Prospective Cohort Study

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In this video, Jorge Mendez discusses a prospective cohort study on the transvenous curative embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM). The study assessed 40 patients who underwent transvenous embolization over a seven-year period. The majority of AVMs represented hemorrhage and were less than three centimeters. The transvenous approach resulted in a high rate of complete obliteration (92.6%) with minimal complications. The technique, which uses both arterial and venous access, is recommended for cases where surgery or radiosurgery may not be suitable. Further research and longer follow-up are needed to fully evaluate the technique. Two procedure-related complications occurred, but without clinical consequences, including subarachnoid hemorrhage and venous infarct.

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George Mendes (France)

Keywords

prospective cohort study

transvenous curative embolization

cerebral arteriovenous malformation

AVM

complete obliteration