title: Microcatheter pull-up technique in the transvenous embolization of an isolated sinus dural arteriovenous fistula. Technical note.
abstract: The authors describe a novel technique involving the use of a gooseneck snare for microcatheterization of isolated sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs). In some patients the inferior petrosal and transverse-sigmoid sinuses, the route of transvenous embolization (TVE) for DAVF, are separated by several channels. Even if a guidewire can be passed over the occluded portion and the affected sinus can be accessed, one may not necessarily be able to insert a microcatheter. The authors report on three patients who underwent successful microcatheterization via a novel pull-up technique, which makes use of a gooseneck snare to perform TVE even in very difficult circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan. neuros@clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanaoka
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Junichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Satomi
authors.forename: Shunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsubara
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagahiro
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takimoto
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohbayashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000628:therapy*; D003392:Cranial Sinuses; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged