Complications of Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas

Naoya Kuwayama*, Naoki Akioka

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aims: To report the endovascular treatment and complications of intracranial and spinal dural arteriovenous (AV) fistulas. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 863 cases with dural AV fistulas was completed in the nationwide registry study of the Japanese Society of Neuroendovascular Therapy. Results: Treatments included transarterial/transvenous embolization (TAE/TVE), open surgery, stereotactic radiation, and their combinations. Modified Rankin Scale 0 (mRS-0) of the patients before and after treatment were 21% and 68%, and mRS 0-1were 69% and 86%, respectively. Mortality rate after treatment was 0.6%. Major complications of TAE and TVE were cranial nerve palsy and cerebral infarction. Conclusions: Major complications resulted from occlusion of vasa nervosum and material migration via dangerous intracranial and extracranial arterial anastomosis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationActa Neurochirurgica, Supplementum
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages123-127
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

Publication series

NameActa Neurochirurgica, Supplementum
Volume132
ISSN (Print)0065-1419
ISSN (Electronic)2197-8395

Keywords

  • Complication
  • Dural arteriovenous fistula
  • Embolization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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