Microsurgical Treatment for Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
Xu Wanzhen
Mu Luyan
Duan Xingbang
Qiao Wanchen
Song Yuwen
Dong Baijing
Liu Xiaoqian
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the therapeutic outcome of microsurgery for dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF). Methods Clinical data of 6 patients with DAVF underwent microsurgery were analyzed retrospectively, including onset as subarachnoid hemorrhage in 2 patients, cerebral hemorrhage in 2, epilepsy in 1 and exophthalmos in 1. Results All the vascular malformations were resected, and the preoperative symptoms improved to different degree. DSA or CTA examinations were performed in all the patients 6 months after the operation. All the lesions were resected completely, and there was no recurrence or residue of vascular malformation. Six patients were followed up for mean period of 2.1 years, ranged from 1 to 5.5 years. However, there was no newly occurred cerebral hemorrhage or nervous dysfunction during the follow-up period, and the activities of daily living achieved gradeⅠ in 5 patients and gradeⅡ in 1. Conclusion Microsurgery is a safe and effective therapeutic method for DAVF.
Keywords：arteriovenous fistuladurasubarachnoid hemorrhagemicrosurgery
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 116-118 )