Arteriovenous malformations of vein of Galen: results of treatment

Adaev A.R.; Yakovlev S.B.; Khukhlaeva E.A.

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Adaev A.R.

FGBU "NII neĭrokhirurgii im. akad. N.N. Burdenko" RAMN, Moskva

Yakovlev S.B.

Burdenko’ National medical research center of neurosurgery, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-0798-2604

Khukhlaeva E.A.

FGBU "NII neĭrokhirurgii im. akad. N.N. Burdenko" RAMN, Moskva

Arteriovenous malformations of vein of Galen: results of treatment

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Adaev A.R., Yakovlev S.B., Khukhlaeva E.A.

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Journal: Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2012;76(3): 54‑60

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Adaev AR, Yakovlev SB, Khukhlaeva EA. Arteriovenous malformations of vein of Galen: results of treatment. Burdenko's Journal of Neurosurgery. 2012;76(3):54‑60. (In Russ.)

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Abstract:

We performed retrospective and prospective analysis of surgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations of vein of Galen. Since 1987 till 2009 90 patients were operated in Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute. Age varied between 1 month and 38 years, 69 patients were children below 10. The paper describes main techniques for early diagnosis of the disease, its manifestation depending on age and type of malformation, treatment modalities, early postoperative and follow-up results. Endovascular treatment was applied in 75 (83.3%) patients. Complications with persistent neurological deficit after endovascular occlusion were observed in 10 (16%) patients, 2 patients died shortly after surgery. Conclusion: endovascular surgery is the treatment of choice in arteriovenous malformations of vein of Galen; optimal age for endovascular procedure is 4-5 months; observation in asymptomatic course is ineffective.

Keywords:

arteriovenous malformation

endovascular surgery

children

hydrocephalus

Authors:

Adaev A.R.

FGBU "NII neĭrokhirurgii im. akad. N.N. Burdenko" RAMN, Moskva

Yakovlev S.B.

Burdenko’ National medical research center of neurosurgery, Moscow, Russia

ORCID: 0000-0002-0798-2604

Khukhlaeva E.A.

FGBU "NII neĭrokhirurgii im. akad. N.N. Burdenko" RAMN, Moskva

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