Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

2022 ◽  
pp. 411-419
Author(s):  
Joshua D. Burks ◽  
Vaidya Govindarajan ◽  
Vasu A. Sinai ◽  
Aria M. Jamshidi ◽  
Evan M. Luther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Surgical Management of Transosseous Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas in the Region of the Jugular Foramen

Skull Base ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (S 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wuttipong Tirakotai ◽  
C. Kappus ◽  
B. Krischek ◽  
U. Sure ◽  
H. Bertalanffy
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Management ◽  
Jugular Foramen ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Gamma Knife surgery for low-flow cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas

2010 ◽  
Vol 113 (Special_Supplement) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Ho Jung ◽  
Jong Hee Chang ◽  
Kum Whang ◽  
Jin Soo Pyen ◽  
Jin Woo Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Knife ◽  
Cavernous Sinus ◽  
Transarterial Embolization ◽  
Gamma Knife Surgery ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Ocular Symptoms ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Object The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of Gamma Knife surgery (GKS) for treating cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CSDAVFs). Methods Of the 4123 GKSs performed between May 1992 and March 2009, 890 procedures were undertaken to treat vascular lesions. In 24 cases, the vascular lesion that was treated was a dural arteriovenous fistula, and in 6 of these cases, the lesion involved the cavernous sinus. One of these 6 cases was lost to follow-up, leaving the other 5 cases (4 women and 1 man) to comprise the subjects of this study. All 5 patients had more than 1 ocular symptom, such as ptosis, chemosis, proptosis, and extraocular movement palsy. In all patients, CSDAVF was confirmed by conventional angiography. Three patients were treated by GKS alone and 2 patients were treated by GKS combined with transarterial embolization. The median follow-up period after GKS in these 5 cases was 30 months (range 9–59 months). Results All patients experienced clinical improvement, and their improvement in ocular symptoms was noticed at a mean of 17.6 weeks after GKS (range 4–24 weeks). Two patients received embolization prior to GKS but did not display improvement in ocular symptoms. An average of 20 weeks (range 12–24 weeks) was needed for complete improvement in clinical symptoms. There were no treatment-related complications during the follow-up period. Conclusions Gamma Knife surgery should be considered as a primary, combined, or additional treatment option for CSDAVF in selected cases, such as when the lesion is a low-flow shunt without cortical venous drainage. For those selected cases, GKS alone may suffice as the primary treatment method when combined with close monitoring of ocular symptoms and intraocular pressure.

Results of 1940 embolizations for dural arteriovenous fistulas: Japanese Registry of Neuroendovascular Therapy (JR-NET3)

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masafumi Hiramatsu ◽  
Kenji Sugiu ◽  
Tomohito Hishikawa ◽  
Shingo Nishihiro ◽  
Naoya Kidani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Transarterial Embolization ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Multicenter Observational Study ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Emergency Procedures ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Nature Frequency ◽  
Independent Risk Factors

OBJECTIVEEmbolization is the most common treatment for dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs). A retrospective, multicenter observational study was conducted in Japan to clarify the nature, frequency, and risk factors for complications of dAVF embolization.METHODSPatient data were derived from the Japanese Registry of Neuroendovascular Therapy 3 (JR-NET3). A total of 40,169 procedures were registered in JR-NET3, including 2121 procedures (5.28%) in which dAVFs were treated with embolization. After data extraction, the authors analyzed complication details and risk factors in 1940 procedures performed in 1458 patients with cranial dAVFs treated with successful or attempted embolization.RESULTSTransarterial embolization (TAE) alone was performed in 858 cases (44%), and transvenous embolization (TVE) alone was performed in 910 cases (47%). Both TAE and TVE were performed in one session in 172 cases (9%). Complications occurred in 149 cases (7.7%). Thirty-day morbidity and mortality occurred in 55 cases (2.8%) and 16 cases (0.8%), respectively. Non–sinus-type locations, radical embolization as the strategy, procedure done at a hospital that performed dAVF embolization in fewer than 10 cases during the study period, and emergency procedures were independent risk factors for overall complications.CONCLUSIONSComplication rates of dAVF embolization in Japan were acceptable. For better results, the risk factors identified in this study should be considered in treatment decisions.

scholarly journals Endovascular Treatment for Tentorial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko MIYAMOTO ◽  
Isao NAITO ◽  
Shin TAKATAMA ◽  
Tomoyuki IWAI ◽  
Masahiro MATSUMOTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endovascular Treatment ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Two Unusual Cases of Multiple Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Neurosurgery ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 288-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsugu Nakamura ◽  
Norihiko Tamaki ◽  
Yoshie Hara ◽  
Tatsuya Nagashima
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Advances in Surgical Approaches to Dural Fistulas

Neurosurgery ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S32-S41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick P. Youssef ◽  
Albert Jess Schuette ◽  
C. Michael Cawley ◽  
Daniel L. Barrow
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Options ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Venous Hypertension ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Dural Sinus ◽  
Intraoperative Angiography ◽  
Indocyanine Green Videoangiography ◽  
Arteriovenous Fistulas ◽  
The Past ◽  
Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Abstract Dural arteriovenous fistulas are abnormal connections of dural arteries to dural veins or venous sinuses originating from within the dural leaflets. They are usually located near or within the wall of a dural venous sinus that is frequently obstructed or stenosed. The dural fistula sac is contained within the dural leaflets, and drainage can be via a dural sinus or retrograde through cortical veins (leptomeningeal drainage). Dural arteriovenous fistulas can occur at any dural sinus but are found most frequently at the cavernous or transverse sinus. Leptomeningeal venous drainage can lead to venous hypertension and intracranial hemorrhage. The various treatment options include transarterial and transvenous embolization, stereotactic radiosurgery, and open surgery. Although many of the advances in dural arteriovenous fistula treatment have occurred in the endovascular arena, open microsurgical advances in the past decade have primarily been in the tools available to the surgeon. Improvements in microsurgical and skull base approaches have allowed surgeons to approach and obliterate fistulas with little or no retraction of the brain. Image-guided systems have also allowed better localization and more efficient approaches. A better understanding of the need to simply obliterate the venous drainage at the site of the fistula has eliminated the riskier resections of the past. Finally, the use of intraoperative angiography or indocyanine green videoangiography confirms the complete disconnection of fistula while the patient is still on the operating room table, preventing reoperation for residual fistulas.

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