Surgical Considerations in Vascular Malformations

Vascular malformations are generally congenital benign lesions that have multiple variations in treatment algorithms. Surgery can be used as a single modality or as an adjunct in multimodal therapy to treat these lesions. Here we discuss surgical treatment of the major vascular malformations, including lymphatic, venous, and arteriovenous malformations. We explain some of the basic principles to resection of simple and complex lesions and adjunctive therapies. These adjunct therapies include chemotherapeutic injections, embolization, and laser therapy.
Source: Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research