[Peroperative embolization of arteriovenous malformations arising from the vertebral artery].
Surgical exposure of the vertebral artery above C2 may be used in very selected cases to embolize medullary or cerebral arterio-venous malformations. 3 cases are reported which were treated by this technique. It allows to use a catheter of sufficient diameter for solid emboles, when balloon catheter cannot be used because IBC seems too hazardous (2 cases). This intra-operative technique may also be indicated when standard embolization is impossible for technical reasons : tortuosity, occlusion (1 case).
D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*
Embolisation per-opératoire des malformations artério-veineuses à partir de l'artère vertébrale.