Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) and Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Treatment
An AVM/AVF can be treated using minimally invasive surgery alone or in combination with traditional open surgery. A Neurointerventional Surgeon will permanently block and close off the vessels of the AVM/AVF, this is called embolization. Materials used to embolize the AVM/AVF might include small platinum coils and/or a liquid embolic agent (a glue-like substance). After the AVM/AVF is embolized the patient may require traditional neurosurgery to remove the AVM/AVF from the brain. Embolization of an AVM/AVF is usually performed before traditional surgery. The reason an AVM/AVF is embolized before traditional surgery is because embolization is often able to decrease the size of the AVM/AVF, making traditional surgery much safer for the patient. However, the blood flow from certain AVM/AVF's may be totally blocked by embolization techniques, and no further therapy may be required.
Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) and Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) Treatment
An AVM/AVF can be treated using minimally invasive surgery alone or in combination with traditional open surgery. A Neurointerventional Surgeon will permanently block and close off the vessels of the AVM/AVF, this is called embolization. Materials used to embolize the AVM/AVF might include small platinum coils and/or a liquid embolic agent (a glue-like substance). After the AVM/AVF is embolized the patient may require traditional neurosurgery to remove the AVM/AVF from the brain. Embolization of an AVM/AVF is usually performed before traditional surgery. The reason an AVM/AVF is embolized before traditional surgery is because embolization is often able to decrease the size of the AVM/AVF, making traditional surgery much safer for the patient. However, the blood flow from certain AVM/AVF's may be totally blocked by embolization techniques, and no further therapy may be required.