title: Indication, technique and benefit of intraoperative spinal digital subtraction angiography with a new setting in a patient with spinal arteriovenous malformation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A new setting of intraoperative spinal angiography within an angiography suite is presented.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a patient with thoracic arteriovenous malformation, the resection was performed within an angiography suite. Therefore a long sheath was applied, which remained sterile during the procedure and allowed a catheter to be introduced which is navigated into the noted segmental artery for contrast injection.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Digital subtraction angiography was performed prior to and after the resection at the AVM in order to visualize recent feeders and to ensure the complete occlusion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This method leads to an increased image quality and a shorter operation time in comparison to an angiography within an operating room.
authors: University Hospital Giessen, Justus Liebig University, Department of Neuroradiology, Germany. astrid.grams@googlemail.com
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Grams
authors: E R
authors: ER
authors: Gizewski
authors: I E
authors: IE
authors: Sandalcioglu
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Forsting
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Sure
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction / Q000379:methods*; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D016684:Prone Position; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures