title: Transarterial ONYX Embolization of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas in Adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present our experience on transarterial treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) with ONYX in adult patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between March 2008 and November 2012, 27 adult patients with DAVFs treated by transarterial ONYX embolization were included. Clinical data, including hospital records, operative reports, and angiograms, were reviewed and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complete obliteration of the fistula was achieved in 16/27 (59.3%) patients after 32 intra-arterial embolizations. One complication (3.7%) was transient hemiparesis. Follow-up imaging, which was available for 16 fistulas with angiographic cures, showed no evidence of recurrence. At mean 14.5 months follow-up, 26 patients (96.3%) had GOS score of 5 and 1 patient (3.7%) had GOS score of 3.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transarterial ONYX embolization has become the main treatment for adult intracranial DAVFs and is associated with high safety and efficacy.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Department of Neurosurgery, Shenyang, China.
authors.forename: Jihui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xinguo
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shengxue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yunjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Peizhuo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome