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Comprehensive Endovascular and Open Surgical Management of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations

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[Surgery for symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas].

L Hrabálek¹, M Starý, S Rosík

¹Neurochirurgická klinika FN a LF UP Olomouc. lumir.hrabalek@seznam.cz

Rozhledy V Chirurgii : Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti

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Summary

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Surgical management, including vertebroplasty (VP), effectively relieved pain in all patients with symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas. Combining VP with decompression improved myelopathic symptoms in all treated cases.

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Area of Science:

Neurosurgery
Spinal Surgery
Interventional Radiology

Background:

Vertebral hemangiomas (VH) are typically asymptomatic incidental findings on spinal imaging.
Symptomatic VHs can cause axial pain and neurological deficits, necessitating intervention.

Observation:

A prospective study evaluated surgical outcomes for symptomatic VHs at two neurosurgical clinics.
Seven patients (38-80 years) with thoracic and lumbar VHs underwent surgery over 13 months.

Findings:

Vertebroplasty (VP) alone improved axial and radicular pain in all patients.
VP combined with posterior decompression (hemilaminectomy) resolved myelopathic symptoms in all affected patients.
No complications like cement leakage, embolization, or wound infections were reported; no revisions were needed.

Implications:

Surgical VP offers significant pain relief for symptomatic VHs.
Combined VP and decompression effectively addresses neurological deficits caused by VHs.
Surgical intervention for symptomatic VHs demonstrates a favorable safety profile and positive outcomes.