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Perng PS, Chang Y, Sun YT, Wang HK, Jiang YS, Lee JS, Wang LC, Huang CY. Endovascular treatment in bilateral cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7108. [PMID: 37528115 PMCID: PMC10394050 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31864-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Few studies have discussed the disease nature and treatment outcomes for bilateral cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistula (CSDAVF). This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of bilateral CSDAVF. Embase, Medline, and Cochrane library were searched for studies that specified the outcomes of bilateral CSDAVF from inception to April 2022. The classification, clinical presentation, angiographic feature, surgical approach, and treatment outcomes were collected. Meta-analysis was performed using the random effects model. Eight studies reporting 97 patients were included. The clinical presentation was mainly orbital (n = 80), cavernous (n = 52) and cerebral (n = 5) symptoms. The most approached surgical route was inferior petrosal sinus (n = 80), followed by superior orbital vein (n = 10), and alternative approach (n = 7). Clinical symptoms of 88% of the patients (95% CI 80-93%, I2 = 0%) were cured, and 82% (95% CI 70-90%, I2 = 7%) had angiographic complete obliteration of fistulas during follow up. The overall complication rate was 18% (95% CI 11-27%, I2 = 0%). Therefore, endovascular treatment is an effective treatment for bilateral CSDAVF regarding clinical or angiographic outcomes. However, detailed evaluation of preoperative images and comprehensive surgical planning of the approach route are mandatory owing to complexity of the lesions.
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- Pang-Shuo Perng
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70428, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70428, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Advanced Optoelectronic Technology Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine for International Students, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Neurosurgery, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70428, Taiwan
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70428, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70428, Taiwan.
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Lee JM, Park ES, Kwon SC. Endovascular management of cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas: Overall review and considerations. J Cerebrovasc Endovasc Neurosurg 2021; 23:293-303. [PMID: 34915607 PMCID: PMC8743823 DOI: 10.7461/jcen.2021.e2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CSDAVFs) are arteriovenous shunts between small dural branches arising from the external and/or internal carotid arteries and the cavernous sinus (CS). And now a days, endovascular treatment is the treatment of choice in CSDAVF. We review the anatomy and classifications of CSDAVFs, discussing and detailing these considerations in the treatment of CSDAVFs, theoretically and in the light of recent literatures.
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- Jong Min Lee
- Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea
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Oshita J, Sakamoto S, Okazaki T, Kuwabara M, Kurisu K. Access-route Visualization Using Ultrasonography and CT Angiography to Predict the Feasibility of Transvenous Embolization via the Facial Vein for Cavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOVASCULAR THERAPY 2020; 14:373-380. [PMID: 37501667 PMCID: PMC10370907 DOI: 10.5797/jnet.oa.2020-0038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Objective Transvenous embolization (TVE) is an effective treatment for cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulas (CS-DAVFs). The facial vein (FV) can be used as an access route for TVE when a trans-inferior petrosal sinus (IPS) approach is difficult. We evaluated the usefulness of combining ultrasonography (US) with computed tomography angiography (CTA) for confirming that the FV is a suitable access route for treating CS-DAVFs. Methods Trans-FV TVE was planned for five CS-DAVF patients in whom the shunt point was located in the posterior compartment of the CS and anterior venous drainage predominantly occurred via the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV). The anterior drainage route was examined with CTA and US. We reviewed the relationships between preoperative CTA/US findings and the accessibility of CS-DAVFs via the FV. Results The periorbital and perimandibular drainage pathways were clearly more visible on US than on CTA, and the cervical and thoracic drainage pathways were more visible on CTA than on digital subtraction angiography (DSA). CS-DAVFs were accessible via the FV when (1) the entire drainage pathway could be confirmed on CTA and US, (2) the periorbital and perimandibular pathways were unclear on CTA, but could be confirmed on US, or (3) the FV pathway drained into the internal jugular vein (IJV) or external jugular vein (EJV). On the other hand, TVE was challenging to perform via the FV when (1) the periorbital pathway was unclear on CTA and US, (2) the FV pathway drained into the brachiocephalic vein, or (3) the SOV thrombosed intraoperatively. In all five patients, TVE for CS-DAVFs performed via the FV or IPS was successful. Conclusion CTA and US are useful for confirming the anterior access route for trans-FV TVE for CS-DAVFs and predicting the feasibility of such treatment. Our findings suggest that CS-DAVFs can be accessed via the FV if the periorbital drainage pathway can be confirmed on US, even if the pathway is unclear on CTA.
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- Jumpei Oshita
- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Zenteno M, Jorge SF, Rafael MSL, Raphael AH, Gabriel AC, Ángel L. Contralateral transvenous approach and embolization with 360° guglielmi detachable coils for the treatment of cavernous sinus dural fistula. Asian J Neurosurg 2015; 10:55. [PMID: 25767589 PMCID: PMC4352642 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.151522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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carotid-cavernous fistulas are spontaneours acquired connections between the carotid artery and the cavernous cavernous sinus, being classified as direct or indirect; being usually diagnosed in postmenopausal women, but are also associated with other pathoogies such as pregnancy, sinusitis and cavernous sinus thrombosis. They are clinically characterized by ophthalmological symptoms and pulsatile tinnitus. A 51-year-old woman who started her current condition about 4 years ago with pulsatile tinnitus, to which were added progressively: Pain, conjunctival erythema, right eye proptosis and the occasional headache of moderate intensity. Caotid-cavernous fistula wes diagnosed, for the technical difficulty inherent in the case was made a contralateral transvenous approach and embolization with 360° GDG coils, with successful evolution of the patient. The endovascular management of these lesions is currently possible with excellent results.
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- Marco Zenteno
- Department of Neuroradiology and Endovascular Therapy, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, Tlalpan, México, Mexico
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Stroke Unit, Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal, Mexico
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Thiex R, Gross BA, Gupta R, Wyers MC, Frerichs KU, Thomas AJ. Transvenous approach to carotid–cavernous fistula via facial vein cut down. J Clin Neurosci 2014; 21:1238-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Dabus G, Batjer HH, Hurley MC, Nimmagadda A, Russell EJ. Endovascular Treatment of a Bilateral Dural Carotid-Cavernous Fistula Using an Unusual Unilateral Approach Through the Basilar Plexus. World Neurosurg 2012; 77:201.e5-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2010] [Revised: 10/18/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Giller CA, Barnett DW, Thacker IC, Hise JH, Berger BD. Multidisciplinary treatment of a large cerebral dural arteriovenous fistula using embolization, surgery, and radiosurgery. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2011; 21:255-7. [PMID: 18628973 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2008.11928405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Dural arteriovenous fistulae are rare lesions composed of abnormal connections between meningeal arteries and the dural sinuses or lepto-meningeal veins. Treatment is challenging because of the small size and wide distribution of the myriad sites of fistulous connection. We present a case of a dural arteriovenous fistula presenting with visual deterioration, pulsatile tinnitus, and intracranial hypertension that was successfully treated with a multidisciplinary approach combining angiographic, surgical, and radiosurgical intervention. This is one of the largest of these formidable lesions treated in this fashion that has been reported.
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- Cole A Giller
- Baylor Radiosurgery Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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Lekkhong E, Pongpech S, Ter Brugge K, Jiarakongmun P, Willinsky R, Geibprasert S, Krings T. Transvenous embolization of intracranial dural arteriovenous shunts through occluded venous segments: experience in 51 Patients. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 32:1738-44. [PMID: 21799036 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE DAVFs with cortical venous reflux carry a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Endovascular treatment options include transarterial embolization with a liquid embolic agent or transvenous access with occlusion of the involved venous segment, which may prove difficult if the venous access route is thrombosed. The aim of this article is to describe the technique and results of the transvenous approach via thrombosed venous segments for occlusion of DAVFs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our study was a retrospective analysis of 51 patients treated with a transvenous approach through an occluded sinus that was reopened by gentle rotational advancement of a 0.035-inch guidewire, which opened a path for a subsequently inserted microcatheter. RESULTS Of 607 patients with DAVFs, the transvenous reopening technique was attempted in 62 patients in 65 sessions and was successful in 51 patients and 53 sessions. Immediate occlusion was seen in 42 patients; on follow-up, occlusion was seen in 49 patients, whereas 2 patients had reduced flow without cortical venous reflux. No permanent procedure-related morbidity was noted. CONCLUSIONS The reopening technique to gain access to isolated venous pouches or the cavernous sinus for the treatment of DAVFs is a safe and effective treatment, which should be considered if transarterial approaches fail or are anticipated to result only in an incomplete anatomic cure.
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- E Lekkhong
- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Mahidol University, Ramathibodi Hospital Medical School, Pyathai, Bangkok, Thailand
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Ahn JH, Jung JH, Choi KD, Choi HY. The Clinical Characteristics and Endovascular Management Outcomes of Dural Carotid Cavernous Fistulas. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2011. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2011.52.3.332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Jin Hwan Ahn
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- Pusan National University Hospital Medical Research Institute, Busan, Korea
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Lv X, Jiang C, Li Y, Wu Z. A promising adjuvant to detachable coils for cavernous packing: onyx. Interv Neuroradiol 2009; 15:145-52. [PMID: 20465891 PMCID: PMC3299014 DOI: 10.1177/159101990901500202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2008] [Accepted: 11/02/2008] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Transvenous embolization of cavernous dural arteriovenous fistulae (CDAVFs) with Onyx has recently been reported. This study was undertaken to assess the value of Onyx in transvenous treatment of CDAVFs. We retrospectively reviewed 18 patients who underwent transvenous embolization for CDAVFs of Barrow Type D with detachable coils and Onyx at our institution over five years. Patients were divided into two groups: group A, patients who had been treated with detachable coils; group B, patients who had been treated with a combination of detachable coils and Onyx. The approach routes, angiographic results, complications and clinical outcome were assessed for both groups. Eighteen patients with CDAVFs of Barrow Type D were treated: nine women and nine men; mean age was 41.9 years. Eleven patients treated by 19 procedures of transvenous coiling belonged to group A. Seven patients treated by eight procedures of transvenous Onyx injection belonged to group B. The periprocedural complication rate associated with coiling for both groups was 18.2% vs 16.7% with Onyx. The duration of the procedure in both groups was 6.77-/+2.49 hours vs 3.75-/+1.63 hours with coiling vs Onyx, and the cost of Onyx was cheaper than coils. An excellent outcome was achieved in both groups: 90.9% vs 100% (group A vs group B). Our results associated with both modalities of CDAVFs treatment with clinical outcome show that transvenous embolization with Onyx is a safe alternative to detachable coils in the treatment of CDAVFs. However, more cases need to be evaluated.
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University; Beijing, China -
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PURPOSE To describe transvenous embolization in four patients with indirect dural carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs) via the inferior petrosal sinus (IPS) or superior ophthalmic vein (SOV), and their clinical outcomes. METHODS The CCF approach was performed after retrograde venous catheterization from the femoral vein to the cavernous sinus via the IPS (n=1) or SOV (n=3). SOV catheterization was possible without surgical intervention. All patients presented initially with typical clinical signs of CCF. Patients treated via the SOV presented with thrombosis of the IPS. RESULTS Catheterization and embolization were successful in all patients, with complete angiographic occlusion of the fistula. No early or late complications occurred. All patients presented with favorable clinical outcomes and complete recovery of ocular symptoms. CONCLUSION Retrograde transvenous embolization of CCF via the IPS, or SOV if the IPS is thrombosed, is a safe procedure with a good clinical outcome.
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Li MH, Tan HQ, Fang C, Zhu YQ, Wang W, Wang J, Cheng YS. Trans-arterial embolisation therapy of dural carotid-cavernous fistulae using low concentration n-butyl-cyanoacrylate. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2008; 150:1149-56; discussion 1156. [PMID: 18958391 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-008-0133-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Accepted: 07/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Trans-venous embolisation has been accepted as the preferred treatment for dural carotid-cavernous fistulae (DCCF). However, such an approach is not always feasible. In this circumstance, trans-arterial embolisation with low concentration n-butyl-cyanoacrylate glue (NBCA) may be a feasible alternative. We report our results and experience of this method for DCCF. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five patients with DCCF were treated by trans-arterial embolisation using low concentration NBCA by wedging the microcatheter into the main feeding artery. All five lesions were associated with venous drainage into the superior ophthalmic vein. The inferior petrosal sinus was patent in one patient and thrombosed in four. Additional venous drainage into the Sylvian vein and the superior petrosal sinus was observed in two patients. FINDINGS The definitive NBCA injection was performed via the branches of the middle meningeal artery in three patients and accessory meningeal artery as well as ascending pharyngeal artery in two patients. Four patients showed complete obliteration of the DCCF on the post-embolisation angiogram, and follow-up studies showed clinical cure or improvement and successful obliteration of the DCCF. One patient had a residual DCCF after the procedure, but showed complete obliteration and clinical cure at 5-month follow-up. Glue penetrated into the Sylvian vein in one patient during the procedure without sequelae. Two patients had transient worsening of ocular symptoms after the procedure. CONCLUSIONS Trans-arterial embolisation with low concentration NBCA using a wedged microcatheter technique is still a safe and effective treatment for DCCF when the transvenous approach is not feasible. However, care must be taken to prevent inadvertent arterial and venous embolisation.
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- Ming-Hua Li
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 600, Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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Embolización de fístula carótido cavernosa indirecta a través de la vena oftálmica superior. Neurocirugia (Astur) 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1473(08)70220-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Posters. Interv Neuroradiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/15910199070130s210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Yu SCH, Cheng HKM, Wong GKC, Chan CM, Cheung JYL, Poon WS. Transvenous embolization of dural carotid-cavernous fistulae with transfacial catheterization through the superior ophthalmic vein. Neurosurgery 2007; 60:1032-7; discussion 1037-8. [PMID: 17538376 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000255455.05355.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We report our experience gaining access to the cavernous sinus via transfacial catheterization of the superior ophthalmic vein through the angular or retromandibular vein. We evaluate the viability of this approach as a safe and convenient alternative pathway for transvenous embolization of the cavernous sinus. METHODS This is a retrospective study of 98 patients with symptomatic dural carotid-cavernous fistulae from two major regional hospitals in Hong Kong. All 98 patients presented with one or more ocular symptoms. Seventy-four transvenous embolization procedures were performed on 71 patients. Transvenous access to the cavernous sinus was attempted through various pathways, one by one, until the cavernous sinus was successfully catheterized. RESULTS The overall technical success rate of transvenous embolization of dural carotid-cavernous fistulae in our study was 64 out of 74 patients (86.5%). Had we not used the technique of transfacial catheterization, the technical success rate would have been 53 out of 74 patients (71.6%). After adoption of the transfacial approach, the technical success rate of transvenous embolization became 64 out of 64 patients (100%). Residual symptoms occurred in eight patients. Two patients developed transient VIth cranial nerve palsy after transvenous embolization for 1 and 2 months, respectively. Otherwise, there were no complications. CONCLUSION Transfacial catheterization through the superior ophthalmic vein is a safe and effective approach and provides a convenient alternative pathway for transvenous embolization of dural carotid-cavernous fistulae when cannulation of the inferior petrosal sinus is not successful, thereby increasing the technical success rate.
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- Simon C H Yu
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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Carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) generally causes periorbital aching with ocular symptoms due to high venous pressure in the cavernous sinus, while migraine is caused by arterial dilatation-stimulating trigeminal nerves around the vessels. The authors present a case of 47-year-old woman with a 4-month history of a temporal throbbing headache. As her symptoms were well controlled by triptans, her headache was considered to be migraine in type. However, a Barrow's type-D CCF was revealed by radiological examinations. Self-compression of common carotid artery method was initially tried for therapy of the CCF, but endovascular embolization was finally necessary due to intractable headache. Although the headache was considered arterial in origin, transvenous embolization of the left cavernous sinus successfully ameliorated the patient's symptoms. CCF should be considered as an unusual etiology of headaches that appear arterial in origin.
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Kiyosue H, Hori Y, Okahara M, Tanoue S, Sagara Y, Matsumoto S, Nagatomi H, Mori H. Treatment of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Current Strategies Based on Location and Hemodynamics, and Alternative Techniques of Transcatheter Embolization. Radiographics 2004; 24:1637-53. [PMID: 15537974 DOI: 10.1148/rg.246045026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) can occur anywhere within the dura mater. Patients may be clinically asymptomatic or may experience symptoms ranging from mild symptoms to fatal hemorrhage, depending on the location (eg, cavernous sinus, transverse-sigmoid sinus, tentorium, superior sagittal sinus, anterior fossa) and venous drainage pattern of the AVF. In the past, dural AVFs have been treated with a variety of approaches, including surgical resection, venous clipping, transcatheter embolization, radiation therapy, or a combination of these treatments. Recent developments in catheter intervention now allow most patients to be cured with transcatheter embolization, although stereotactic radiation therapy is demonstrating good results in an increasing number of cases and surgery is still the preferred option in some cases. Familiarity with drainage patterns, the risk of aggressive symptoms, recent technical advances, and current treatment strategies is essential for the treatment of intracranial dural AVFs.
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- Hiro Kiyosue
- Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Hasama, Oita, 879-55, Japan.
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Prochazka V, Cizek V, Kacirova R. Cavernous sinus dural fistula treated by transvenous facial vein approach. Interv Neuroradiol 2004; 10:69-74. [PMID: 20587267 DOI: 10.1177/159101990401000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2004] [Accepted: 02/03/2004] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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SUMMARY We report on the endovascular treatment of the spontaneous indirect dural carotid cavernous sinus type D fistula in a 60-year-old woman, in whom ipsilateral facial, angular and superior ophthalmic veins catheterization was performed to get access to the fistula site for embolization treatment. Approach via the facial vein is helpful after inferior petrosal sinus treatment failure. Although this technique requires caution in the angular vein region it allows a safe and effective treatment of these lesions. 3D rotational digital angiography can obtain more information of the angioarchitecture of the cavernous plexus and venous outflow for the catheter navigation.
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- Center of Vascular Interventions,Vítkovice Hospital of Blessed Marie Antonina j.s., Ostrava; Czech Republic -
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Oran I, Bozkaya H, Parildar M. Embolisation of both fistulae through the same carotid artery tear in a patient with bilateral traumatic caroticocavernous fistulae. Neuroradiology 2004; 46:234-7. [PMID: 14758451 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-003-1142-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2003] [Accepted: 11/03/2003] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Endovascular treatment of traumatic caroticocavernous fistulae (CCF) may present technical difficulties with specific angiographic dilemmas. We report endovascular techniques used in a patient with bilateral post-traumatic CCF, high-flow on one side, and slow-flow on the other. Complete closure of both was achieved through the same carotid artery tear. To our knowledge, transarterial venous coil embolisation of a low-flow fistula through a contralateral carotid artery tear, with transarterial detachable balloon embolisation of the ipsilateral high-flow fistula has not been described previously.
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- I Oran
- Department of Radiology, Ege University Medical School, 35100 Izmir, Turkey.
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Zhang YJ, Dion JE, Barrow DL, Cawley CM. Endovascular Therapy for Cavernous Sinus Vascular Lesions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1097/00127927-200308040-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Klisch J, Huppertz HJ, Spetzger U, Hetzel A, Seeger W, Schumacher M. Transvenous treatment of carotid cavernous and dural arteriovenous fistulae: results for 31 patients and review of the literature. Neurosurgery 2003; 53:836-56; discussion 856-7. [PMID: 14519216 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000083551.26295.ab] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2002] [Accepted: 06/04/2003] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate findings for patients with carotid cavernous fistulae or dural arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) who underwent transvenous embolization via different transvenous approaches. METHODS Retrospective analysis of data for 31 patients (age range, 17-81 yr; mean age, 59.3 yr) with carotid cavernous fistulae (n = 6) or dural AVFs (cavernous sinus [CS], n = 11; transverse/sigmoid sinus, n = 14) was performed. The AVFs were treated with coils via different transvenous approaches, in 56 procedures. Doppler ultrasonography and time-resolved, two-dimensional, magnetic resonance projection angiography were performed to confirm the treatment. The mean clinical follow-up period was 32.5 months. RESULTS A total of 34 transvenous procedures were performed for 17 AVFs of the CS. Eleven patients with AVFs of the CS (63%) were cured with respect to clinical symptoms, and six patients experienced improvement (37%). The approach via the internal jugular vein and inferior petrosal sinus (n = 15) was possible in 60% of cases, with complete occlusion of the fistula in 78% of cases. With the approach via the facial vein (n = 8), there was a 50% success rate. The superior ophthalmic vein approach (n = 5) was associated with a high rate of technical success (100%), with a rate of complete fistula occlusion of 80%. We encountered complications, with transient morbidity, in four cases (23.5%). For 14 dural AVFs of the transverse/sigmoid sinus, 22 transvenous procedures were performed; 12 patients were cured (85.7%) and 2 experienced improvement (14.3%). The technical success rate was 86%, with complete occlusion in 42% of cases. Minor complications occurred in six cases (42.9%) but did not lead to permanent morbidity. CONCLUSION Transvenous treatment of CS and transverse/sigmoid sinus AVFs can be effective if all transvenous approaches, including combined surgical/endovascular approaches, are considered.
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- Joachim Klisch
- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Koebbe CJ, Horowitz M, Jungreis C, Levy E, Pless M. Alcohol Embolization of Carotid-Cavernous Indirect Fistulae. Neurosurgery 2003. [DOI: 10.1093/neurosurgery/52.5.1111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Carotid-cavernous fistulae (CCFs) are abnormal communications between the carotid artery and cavernous sinus that may present with rapid visual deterioration and extraocular paresis as a result of increasing intraocular pressure requiring emergent treatment to preserve vision. We present a technique of balloon-assisted ethanol embolization of the cavernous carotid artery supply to indirect CCFs providing immediate reduction in intraocular pressure with symptomatic improvement.
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We reviewed clinical and angiographic data and present a retrospective case series illustrating six patients who underwent endovascular embolization because of worsening visual acuity and extraocular motility disorder caused by CCFs. Cerebral angiography revealed significant blood supply from the cavernous carotid artery to these CCFs. We performed ethanol embolization of these branches with distal balloon protection.
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Five of the six patients experienced immediate and sustained (mean follow-up, 21 mo) decreases in intraocular pressure, with significant symptom improvement. One patient experienced cavernous sinus thrombosis after conclusion of embolization, which caused a temporary worsening of symptoms that improved gradually over time.
CONCLUSION
Many surgical and endovascular options are available to treat indirect CCFs. Absolute ethanol is a liquid agent that causes immediate vessel sclerosis and occlusion, which makes it a dangerous but potent liquid embolic agent. With distal temporary balloon protection to prevent migration of ethanol, we achieved excellent clinical and angiographic results using absolute ethanol to embolize the cavernous carotid supply to indirect CCFs. This represents a safe and effective method of endovascular management of this complex vascular anomaly.
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- Christopher J. Koebbe
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Koebbe CJ, Horowitz M, Jungreis C, Levy E, Pless M. Alcohol Embolization of Carotid-Cavernous Indirect Fistulae. Neurosurgery 2003. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000058232.09835.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Albuquerque FC, Heinz GW, McDougall CG. Reversal of blindness after transvenous embolization of a carotid-cavernous fistula: case report. Neurosurgery 2003; 52:233-6; discussion 236-7. [PMID: 12493124 DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200301000-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2002] [Accepted: 05/08/2002] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE Reversal of blindness after the endovascular treatment of a carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF) is exceedingly rare. It has been reported only once in a patient with a direct CCF. We report the first such case in a patient with an indirect CCF. Defining patients whose vision may recover is critical in coordinating the timing of therapy. Mechanisms of reversible visual loss in CCFs are discussed with the intent of elucidating the patients who compose this subgroup. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 65-year-old man had a 1-week history of blindness, chemosis, and proptosis of the right eye. Ophthalmoscopy was compromised by diffuse choroidal effusion and corneal edema that obscured visualization of the patient's retina. INTERVENTION Transvenous embolization through retrograde catheterization of the superior ophthalmic vein allowed complete coil occlusion of the lesion. The patient's visual loss improved rapidly, returning to normal within 50 days. CONCLUSION Although CCFs frequently are associated with permanent visual loss, a subset of patients demonstrates reversible ocular findings. If the retina of a patient with a CCF seems normal or is obscured, the potential for visual recovery, even from blindness, should prompt emergent treatment.
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- Felipe C Albuquerque
- Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013, USA.
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Albuquerque FC, Heinz GW, McDougall CG. Reversal of Blindness after Transvenous Embolization of a Carotid-Cavernous Fistula: Case Report. Neurosurgery 2003. [DOI: 10.1227/00006123-200301000-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Pan DHC, Chung WY, Guo WY, Wu HM, Liu KD, Shiau CY, Wang LW. Stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas involving the transverse-sigmoid sinus. J Neurosurg 2002; 96:823-9. [PMID: 12005389 DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.96.5.0823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of radiosurgery for the treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) located in the region of the transverse-sigmoid sinus. METHODS A series of 20 patients with DAVFs located in the transverse-sigmoid sinus, who were treated with gamma knife surgery between June 1995 and June 2000, was evaluated. According to the Cognard classification, the DAVF was Type I in four patients. Type IIa in seven, Type IIb in two, and combined Type IIa+b in seven. Nine patients had previously been treated with surgery and/or embolization, whereas 11 patients underwent radiosurgery alone. Radiosurgery was performed using multiple-isocenter irradiation of the delineated DAVF nidus. The target volume ranged from 1.7 to 40.7 cm3. The margin dose delivered to the nidus ranged from 16.5 to 19 Gy at a 50 to 70% isodose level. Nineteen patients were available for follow-up review, the duration of which ranged from 6 to 58 months (median 19 months). Of the 19 patients, 14 (74%) were cured of their symptoms. At follow up, magnetic resonance imaging and/or angiography demonstrated complete obliteration of the DAVF in 11 patients (58%), subtotal obliteration (95% reduction of the nidus) in three (16%), and partial obliteration in another five (26%). There was no neurological complication related to the treatment. One patient experienced a recurrence of the DAVF 18 months after angiographic confirmation of total obliteration, and underwent a second course of radiosurgery. CONCLUSIONS Stereotactic radiosurgery provides a safe and effective option for the treatment of DAVFs involving the transverse and sigmoid sinuses. For some aggressive DAVFs with extensive retrograde cortical venous drainage, however, a combination of endovascular embolization and surgery may be necessary.
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- David Hung-chi Pan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, VACRS, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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A 44-year-old woman presented with a painful abducens nerve palsy in the left eye. Examination revealed a white, quiet eye and an orbital bruit without proptosis. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated abnormal ipsilateral dural-based enhancement. Angiography confirmed a posterior draining carotid-cavernous fistula. Symptoms resolved spontaneously in approximately 8 months. The classification and treatment options for carotid-cavernous fistula are discussed.
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- E Eggenberger
- Center for Clinical Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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