Radiosurgical treatment of low flow carotid-cavernous fistulae.
The good results obtained by stereotactic radiosurgery in arteriovenous malformations has led the authors to expect similar results in low flow carotid-cavernous fistulae. In this paper, 20 cases who underwent radiosurgery with a conventional gamma source are presented. The total dose delivered was 36 to 40 Gy. 90% of the patients were cured after radiosurgery after a mean time of 7 months. Those presenting a mild improvement after a mean time of 2 months and those with a marked improvement after 4 months.
Barcia-Salorio
J L
JL
Servicio de Neurocirugia, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Valencia, Spain.
Soler
F
F
Hernandez
G
G
Barcia
J A
JA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016634:Radiosurgery