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Onyx embolisation of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula via direct percutaneous transorbital puncture
Author(s) -
Ong CK,
Wang LL,
Parkinson RJ,
Wenderoth JD
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02086.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cavernous sinus , arteriovenous fistula , percutaneous , surgery , fistula , radiology , embolization , sinus (botany) , botany , biology , genus
Summary The cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas of three patients were successfully embolised by using Onyx (Onyx Liquid Embolic System, MTI, Irvine, CA, USA) as the sole embolic agent, through direct percutaneous transorbital punctures of the cavernous sinuses. Our early experience suggests that this direct approach, coupled with the unique physical properties of Onyx, is a safe and effective alternative to treat cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas when the conventional transvenous routes are inaccessible.