Perioperative Treatment of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Between 2006 and 2014: The Helsinki Protocol

ConclusionsThe Helsinki protocol for postoperative treatment of bAVMs was found to produce comparable results to a more complex treatment algorithm. DPH was associated with high SMG, complex venous drainage pattern, male gender and high intravenous fluid intake. Our findings support the use of SMG in defining patient ’s postoperative treatment as the DPHs in our study occurred in patients with grade 2–5.

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Source: Neurocritical Care - February 14, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: research