Open AccessThe Role of Microsurgical Resection and Radiosurgery for Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
Author(s) -
Joseph C. Serrone,
Mario Zuccarello
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
methodist debakey cardiovascular journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.552
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1947-6094
pISSN - 1947-6108
DOI - 10.14797/mdcj-10-4-240
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , webcast , subject matter , radiosurgery , medical education , surgery , curriculum , world wide web , psychology , pedagogy , political science , computer science , law , radiation therapy
Cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) present unique challenges to cerebrovascular specialists. Management of these lesions begins with assessing their natural history. Intervention with the goal of complete obliteration requires some component of microsurgical techniques or radiosurgery. Clinicians must weigh observation and acceptance of the natural history of these lesions versus intervention on a case-by-case basis. Microsurgical resection and radiosurgery are both well-validated tools used in selectively treating cerebral AVMs. This manuscript offers a general review of the management of cerebral AVMs with multimodality treatment recommendations.