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Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (DAVFs), An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics - E-Book

Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (DAVFs), An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics - E-Book

Rafael J. Tamargo | Judy Huang

(2012)

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Abstract

Guest Editors Rafael J. Tamargo and Judy Huang have focused on “Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (DAVFs) in this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America.  Articles in this issue include:  Arteriovenous Malformations: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation; Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation; Historical Perspective of Treatments of Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Imaging of Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Classification Schemes for Arteriovenous Malformations; Classification Schemes for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Acute Management of Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Selection of Treatment Modalities or Observation of Arteriovenous Malformations; Selection of Treatment Modalities or Observation of Dural Arteriovenous Malformations; Surgical Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Anesthesia Considerations and Intraoperative Monitoring During Surgery for Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Endovascular Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Malformations; Occlusive Hyperemia Versus Normal Perfusion Pressure Breakthrough after Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations; Vein of Galen Malformations: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Management; Carotid Cavernous Fistulas: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Management.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America i
Copyright Page ii
Contributors iii
Table of Contents vii
Preface xiii
Chapter 1. Arteriovenous Malformations: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation 1
EPIDEMIOLOGY 1
PRESENTING SYMPTOMS 2
RISK OF HEMORRHAGE FROM UNTREATED AVMS 3
SUMMARY 5
REFERENCES 5
Chapter 2. Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation 7
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 7
EPIDEMIOLOGY 7
ETIOLOGY 8
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS 8
DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA 11
SUMMARY 12
REFERENCES 12
Chapter 3. Historical Perspective of Treatments of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 15
INTRODUCTION TO AVMs 15
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF TREATMENT OF AVMs (PRE-1900) 15
DEVELOPMENT OF NEUROIMAGING 16
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AVM CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES AND THE NATURAL HISTORY OF AVMs 18
INTRODUCTION TO DAVFs 20
SUMMARY 22
REFERENCES 22
Chapter 4. Imaging of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 27
CEREBRAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS 27
DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS 35
SUMMARY 39
REFERENCES 39
Chapter 5. Classification Schemes for Arteriovenous Malformations 43
PRE–SPETZLER-MARTIN CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES 43
SPETZLER-MARTIN CLASSIFICATION SCHEME 44
MODIFICATIONS OF THE SPETZLER-MARTIN CLASSIFICATION SCHEME 45
NEW AND SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES 46
NATURAL HISTORY RISK PREDICTION 50
CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES FOR NONSURGICAL THERAPIES 51
SUMMARY 51
REFERENCES 52
Chapter 6. Classification Schemes of Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 55
CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES OF CRANIALDURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS 57
SUMMARY 60
REFERENCES 61
Chapter 7. Selection of Treatment Modalities or Observation of Arteriovenous Malformations 63
FACTORS INFLUENCING MODALITY OF TREATMENT 63
TIMING OF TREATMENT 65
SURGICAL INTERVENTION 66
EMBOLIZATION 69
RADIOSURGERY 71
MULTIMODAL TREATMENT 72
SUMMARY 73
REFERENCES 73
Chapter 8. Selection of Treatment Modalities or Observation of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 77
REVIEW OF DAVF CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES 77
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF DAVFS 78
MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN DAVFS 79
MANAGEMENT OF AGGRESSIVE DAVFS 80
SUMMARY 83
REFERENCES 83
Chapter 9. Acute Management of Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 87
ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS 87
DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS 93
REFERENCES 100
Chapter 10. Surgical Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 105
ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS 105
DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS 115
SUMMARY 120
REFERENCES 120
Chapter 11. Endovascular Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 123
ENDOVASCULAR THERAPY FOR AVMS 123
NBCA 127
EVOH 127
EQUIPMENT 127
SUMMARY 129
REFERENCES 129
Chapter 12. Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 133
STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY 133
MECHANISM AND TECHNIQUES OF RADIOSURGERY FOR AVMS AND AVFS 134
CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE AVM AND AVF FOR RADIOSURGERY 135
FACTORS IMPACTING OUTCOME OF RADIOSURGERY IN AVMS AND AVFS 136
RADIOSURGERY OUTCOMES IN TREATMENT OF AVMS AND AVFS 138
LIMITATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS OF RADIOSURGERY 140
NUANCES AND PEARLS IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH AVMS AND AVFS USING RADIOSURGERY 141
SUMMARY 142
REFERENCES 142
Chapter 13. Occlusive Hyperemia Versus Normal Perfusion Pressure Breakthrough after Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations 147
CEREBRAL HEMODYNAMICS 147
BASIC AVM PHYSIOLOGY 148
SUMMARY 150
REFERENCES 150
Chapter 14. Anesthesia Considerations and Intraoperative Monitoring During Surgery for Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 153
CEREBRAL VASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY OF ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS AND DURAL ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULAS 153
MAIN ANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS 154
ADDITIONAL COMPLICATIONS AND RISKS 156
PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS AND PREPARATIONS 158
ANESTHETIC PLAN 158
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 161
POSTOPERATIVE CARE PLAN 161
SUMMARY 162
REFERENCES 162
Chapter 15. Vein of Galen Malformations: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, Management 165
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW 165
ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY OF THE VEIN OF GALEN 166
CLASSIFICATION 166
CLINICAL FEATURES AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 167
DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP 169
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 170
CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND TIMING OF INTERVENTION 172
PROGNOSIS 174
SUMMARY 175
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 175
REFERENCES 175
Chapter 16. Dural Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Management 179
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 180
DIAGNOSIS 182
NATURAL HISTORY 183
TREATMENT 185
PROGNOSIS AFTER TREATMENT 189
SUMMARY 189
REFERENCES 190
Index 193