Surgical treatment of 8 patients with cerebral atteriovenous malformation
- Author:
Nho Van Vo
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral arteriovenous malformation
- MeSH:
Abnormalities;
Cerebral Arterial Diseases;
surgery
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;225(6):149-155
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Most of arteriovenous malformations have the congenital origin and are formed from the mesoderm. They usually are seen under the 40 age and can be ruptured during any time. Sometimes they are also related to stress. Cerebral angiography keeps to play an important role in the diagnosis of AVM Digital Subtraction Angiography is a new advance in AVM diagnosis, it reveals AVM exactly and clearly. So, it helps the neurosurgeons to assess the treatment procedure appropriately. The characteristics of the surgical indications:* AVM in the surface of the cortex or under the cortex.* Size under 6 cm in diameter. * Noneloquent areas.* Without other diseases. Prevention of seizure with phenytoine is nesessary for pre and post operation. Nowadays, gamma knife is applied in spreading around the world with small and deep AVM or eloquent areas.
