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Endovascular Management of Vein of Galen Aneurysmal Malformations: A Retrospective Analysis over a 15-Year Period.

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This retrospective study was aimed at assessing our results of endovascular management in vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM). MATERIALS AND METHODS: -butyl cyano acrylate (Glue), while 3 out of 26 patients were treated using the ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer. RESULTS: Ages of the treated patients ranged from 1 day to 18 years of age. Of the patients treated, 17 were males and 9 were females. Around 15 of the VGAMs were of the mural variety and 11 were choroidal in nature. A good outcome was seen in 22/26 (85%) of the patients. Complications were seen in total in 7/26 patients (26.92%) of which 3/26 (12%) has a fatal outcome. CONCLUSION: Endovascular embolization for VGAMs is highly efficacious and has helped create a population of VGAM survivors in this condition, which until only a few decades ago caused high mortality and morbidity.

Source: Journal of vascular and interventional neurology

Authors: Rajeev Sivasankar, Uday S Limaye, Siddhartha Wuppalapati, Manish Shrivastava

Institutions: INHS Asvini, Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2993663402

FWCI: 1.329

Cites: 27

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10