Comparison of the transarterial, transvenous, and superior ophthalmic vein approaches in the treatment of indirect carotid-cavernous fistulas

CONCLUSIONS: The rate of immediate complete occlusion was higher in the TV and SOV cohorts than in the TA cohort while the rate of complete occlusion at final follow-up was highest in the SOV cohort. The SOV approach was significantly associated with higher rates of postoperative complications. Indirect CCFs require careful examination of the fistulous point and the venous drainage to provide the most effective patient-tailored approach.PMID:38427999 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.FOCUS23776

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - March 1, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kareem El Naamani Nikolaos Mouchtouris Shyam Majmundar Eric Sah Anand Kaul Saman Sizdahkhani Arbaz A Momin Marc Ghanem Fadi Al Saiegh M Reid Gooch Nabeel A Herial Robert H Rosenwasser Stavropoula I Tjoumakaris Jurij R Bilyk Pascal Jabbour Source Type: research