Diagnostic, clinical management, and outcomes in patients with spinal dural arteriovenous fistula
Andreas Filis,
Sergio M. F. Romualdo,
Kay Engellandt
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundSpinal dural arteriovenous fistulas (SDAVFs) are rare spinal vascular malformations, but account for 70 to 80% of all spinal arteriovenous malformations. SDAVFs can be treated either surgically or endovascularly, with surgical treatment appearing to lead to higher closure rates. Our aim was to analyze the demographic data, diagnostic history, treatment characteristics and clinical short- and long-term outcomes.MethodsThe medical records of 81 patients who underwent surgical (n = 70, 86.4%) and endova… Show more
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