Does treatment with N-butyl cyanoacrylate embolization protect against hemorrhage in cerebral arteriovenous malformations? Embolização com N-butil cianoacrilato confere proteção contra hemorragia em malformações arteriovenosas cerebrais?

Does treatment with N-butyl cyanoacrylate embolization protect against hemorrhage in cerebral arteriovenous malformations? Embolização com N-butil cianoacrilato confere proteção contra hemorragia em malformações arteriovenosas cerebrais?

OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of this procedure to prevent hemorrhage in cerebral arteriovenous malformations (cAVM). METHOD: Between 1992 and 2000, we studied 104 patients submitted to embolization as the main treatment. Patients were followed until hemorrhage or death. RESULTS: Follow-up ranged fr...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Floriani Raupp, Jefferson Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2005-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
embolização terapêutica
hemorragia intracraniana
bucrilato
malformação arteriovenosa intracraniana
therapeutic embolization
intracranial hemorrhage
bucrylate
intracranial arteriovenous malformation
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