Endovascular Therapy and Gamma Radiosurgery in Brain AVMs

Abstract

Superselective embolization (SE) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (RS) are established therapeutics for cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

Their sequential use has been proposed by several authors.

92 cases with complete follow-up after treatment with SE (using IBCA or NBCA) and RS were analysed.

Keywords

brain AVMs interventional gamma knife radiosurgery

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