Experiences in the endovascular treatment of cerebral arteriovenous angiomas.
Percutaneous superselective balloon catheterization for the treatment of large cerebral arteriovenous malformations, for which direct operation is infeasible, is described. Both a detachable balloon technique and a "calibrated leak" free embolization have been applied, based on a new hardening silicone material elaborated by the authors. The experiences of operations performed since 1978 are represented by four selected case studies.
D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy