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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Published on: October 20, 2017
Surgical management of pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformations
David Rubin1, Alejandro Santillan, Jeffrey P Greenfield
1Department of Neurological Surgery,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA.
Background:
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage in children. Different options exist for their successful management consisting of surgery, endovascular embolization, stereotactic radiosurgery, or a combination of these treatments.
Discussion:
In this paper, we discuss the different treatment modalities in the treatment of pediatric cerebral AVMs emphasizing the role of surgery and endovascular embolization as a preoperative strategy.

