Surgical excision of extracranial arteriovenous malformations may be indicated for cosmetic
or urgent medical reasons, such as haemorrhage or high output cardiac failure. However …

✓ The authors report their experience with surgical resection of 108 previously embolized
arteriovenous malformations (AVM's). Embolization was performed via only transfemoral …

Nineteen patients with large cortical or deep seated cerebral arteriovenous malformation
(AVM) were treated with intraoperative embolization using bucrylate (isobutyl-2 …

Thirty-seven of 396 patients with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) were treated by
preoperative embolization and surgical excision in our medical center between 1991 and …

Object. Preoperative embolization is viewed by the authors as a useful adjunct in the
surgical management of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). This study was …

Two patients with large arteriovenous malformations (AVM) were successfully treated by
transcatheter selective arterial embolization with Gelfoam. An extensive lumbar …

Transcatheter embolization therapy of vascular abnormalities is a well-accepted technique.
It is particularly useful in the preoperative management of cerebral arteriovenous …

If we accept that preoperative embolization is useful, the issue is when, how, and how much
to use it. As I stated earlier, I believe that in general, we overuse this procedure. As I review …

Forty-nine patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) were treated with
preoperative embolization followed by resection using a microsurgical approach. In 27 …

✓ Forty-six patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) were selected for
embolization with bucrylate. These patients were assigned to three different groups. Group I …