Endovascular embolization with Onyx for the treatment of brain arteriovenous malformations located in the centre-encephalic region
- VernacularTitle:Onyx栓塞治疗脑中央区动静脉畸形
- Author:
Yingjiu CHAO
;
Xianming FU
;
Yang ZHANG
;
Jianjun WEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
arteriovenous malformation;
brain centre-encephalic region;
embolization therapy;
Onyx
- From:Journal of Interventional Radiology
1992;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate endovascular embolization with Onyx in treating brain arteriovenous malformations(AVM) located in the centre-encephalic region.Methods Eighteen patients with AVM in the brain centre-encephalic region were treated with embolization by using Onyx.According to Drake criteria of the AVM type,small type was seen in 10,medium type in 6 and large type in 2 cases.By using Onyx as embolization material,a total of 24 endovascular procedures were carried out.Results After treatment,complete obliteration was obtained in 12 cases(66.7%),disability(symptoms worsened) resulted in 2 cases(11.2%) and no death occurred.In the medium type group and the small type group complete obliteration was seen in 3(50%) and 9(90%) cases respectively,the difference between the two groups was significant(P 2 cm and the patients with the feeding artery
