Critical review of brain AVM surgery, surgical results and natural history in 2017.

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Abstract

An understanding of the present standing of surgery, surgical results and the role in altering the future morbidity and mortality of untreated brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) is appropriate considering the myriad alternative management pathways (including radiosurgery, embolization or some combination of treatments), varying risks and selection biases that have contributed to confusion regarding management. The purpose of this review is to clarify the link between the incidence of adverse outcomes that are reported from a management pathway of either surgery or no intervention with the projected risks of surgery or no intervention.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Acta Neurochir (Wien)

Title: Acta neurochirurgica

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 0942-0940

ISSN (Print): 0001-6268

Publication date (Electronic): August 2017

Volume: 159

Issue: 8

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Clinical Medicine, Macquarie University, 2 Technology Place, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia. michael.morgan@mq.edu.au.

[2 ] Department of Clinical Medicine, Macquarie University, 2 Technology Place, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, 2109, Australia.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00701-017-3217-x

DOI: 10.1007/s00701-017-3217-x

PubMed ID: 28555270

SO-VID: 421bbdc3-6730-40d3-9318-e9989af8ecb7

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Keywords: Surgery,Brain,Review,Risks,Arteriovenous malformation

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Keywords: Surgery, Brain, Review, Risks, Arteriovenous malformation

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