Surgical indications for arteriovenous malformations in patients over the age of 60 years: Retrospective analysis of 33 patients

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 146-149

  Nagata, S ^a   Matsukado, K ^a   Natori, Y ^a   Sasaki, T ^a   Fukui, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Elderly; Operative indication; Relative haemorrhagic rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANKIN SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745726766     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690600776895     Document Type: Article

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