| Diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler sonography for cerebral arteriovenous malformations compared with angiography. | |
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PMID: 21034588 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Intraoperative Doppler sonography has been used in the neurosurgical operating room for the localization and description of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler sonography, including its ability to assess the location and identify of feeding arteries in patients with AVMs and to compare this method with angiography. METHODS: Twenty-three patients with cerebral AVMs who were diagnosed using angiography, were examined with contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler sonography. As an echo-enhancing agent, Sulphur Hexafluoride Microbubbles for Injection ("SonoVue") was administered intravenously in all patients. Sonogram results were reviewed and correlated with angiographic findings. For statistical analysis, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied. RESULTS: Angiography identified 20 AVM lesions in the anterior or middle fossa and 3 in the posterior fossa. Contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler was somewhat less sensitive for only detecting 21/23 (91.3%) of the AVM lesions. Additionally, contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler slightly underestimated AVM size compared with angiographic findings but showed feeding arteries with sufficient acoustic properties. In 15 patients, angiography revealed a coincidental blood supply from another intracranial vessel, which was missed by contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler sonography. CONCLUSIONS: In a limited group of patients with AVMs, contrast-enhanced intraoperative Doppler sonography was a less sensitive but useful and simple method for the detection of AVMs in contrast to angiography. No specific untoward effects were attributed to the use of "SonoVue" as a contrast-enhancing substance. |
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Hong-zhi Xu; Zhi-yong Qin; Yu-xiang Gu; Ping Zhou; Xian-cheng Chen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Chinese medical journal Volume: 123 ISSN: 0366-6999 ISO Abbreviation: Chin. Med. J. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-11-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7513795 Medline TA: Chin Med J (Engl) Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2812-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Shanghai 200040, China. |
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