Evolution of treatment options for vein of Galen malformations: A review

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 444-451

  Khullar, Dhruv ^a   Andeejani, Ahmed M I ^b   Bulsara, Ketan R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Prince Sultan Military Medical City   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Endovascular embolization; N butyl cyanoacrylate; Onyx; Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN OF GALEN MALFORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOTOMY; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURVIVAL RATE; VEIN OF GALEN MALFORMATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649723917     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.8.PEDS10231     Document Type: Review

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