title: Endovascular approaches to pial arteriovenous malformations.
abstract: Endovascular approaches to arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are often necessary to define and help treat these often complex lesions. Angiography provides important information to help plan surgical or radiosurgical approaches. Modern embolization techniques allow AVMs to be treated with the goals of making surgery safer and easier, eliminating high-risk features in patients with AVMs who are otherwise not candidates for treatment, and even potentially curing the patient of the lesion. Liquid embolic agents have significantly advanced what is possible with endovascular treatment of AVMs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sanborn
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
authors.forename: Min S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
authors.forename: Cameron G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA. Electronic address: neuropub@dignityhealth.org.
authors.forename: Felipe C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010841:Pia Mater / Q000002:abnormalities; D016634:Radiosurgery
keywords: AVM; Arteriovenous malformation; EVOH; Embolization; Endovascular; Intracranial; Onyx; n-BCA