Endovascular treatment of brain-stem arteriovenous malformations: Safety and efficacy

Neuroradiology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 644-649

  Liu, H M ^a   Wang, Y H ^a   Chen, Y F ^a   Tu, Y K ^a   Huang, K M ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Brain stem; Embolisation

Indexed keywords

ENBUCRILATE; HYDROCORTISONE; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLEEDING; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; BRAIN STEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN STEM; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141886110     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-003-1055-4     Document Type: Review

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