| Linear accelerator radiosurgery of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: current status. | |
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PMID: 7717136 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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228 patients affected by cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) underwent linear accelerator radiosurgery. Follow-up ranges from 1 to 100 months (mean 42 months). Complete angiographic obliteration was achieved in 47% of treated patients at one year and 80% at 2 years. 17 haemorrhages were observed after treatment and 6 patients died from them. No bleeding took place after complete angiographic obliteration. 11 patients suffered for radionecrosis. In 6 patients complete recovery was obtained with corticoid medication. The aim of this study is to present our results and to evaluate the effect of irradiation on the risk of bleeding after radiosurgery. Patients were considered at risk in the time lapse after irradiation and before angiographic obliteration or other definitive treatment or death. Patients were followed from the date of radiosurgery and the number of haemorrhages were recorded every six months. In our series the bleeding risk in patients harbouring incompletely obliterated AVMs decreases from 8% in the first year after radiosurgery to 0% starting from the 24th month of the follow-up. |
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Authors:
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F Colombo; F Pozza; G Chierego; P Francescon; L Casentini; G De Luca |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement Volume: 62 ISSN: 0065-1419 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Neurochir. Suppl. Publication Date: 1994 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-05-17 Completed Date: 1995-05-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100962752 Medline TA: Acta Neurochir Suppl Country: AUSTRIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neurosurgery, City Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Cerebral Angiography Child Female Humans Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis, surgery* Male Middle Aged Particle Accelerators* Postoperative Complications Radiosurgery* / adverse effects |
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