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Arteriovenous Fistulae
Treatment and outcome of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas are examined
October 27th, 2003
Treatment and outcome of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae are examined. "Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVFs) are rare and often misdiagnosed entities. The choice between surgical treatment and embolization remains a matter of debate," investigators in Germany report. "We report on the cases of 18 patients (16 men, 2 women) with dAVF, who were treated surgically over an 11-year period. Patient age ranged from 32 to 84 years (mean 60 years). Six patients underwent embolization preoperatively. In three cases, angiography examinations failed to show feeding arteries on first examination at neuro-radiological centers," wrote U. Schick and...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2003-10-27)
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