Early microsurgery in a paradigm of “intervention first” for skull base Cognard grade IV dural arteriovenous fistulas

Background: The optimal management of skull base DAVFs remains controversial. Some groups advocate endovascular therapy, which is an efficient therapeutic option, but can be limited by inadequate access to the fistula point, non-target embolization, and recanalization risk. We report our experience...

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Main Authors: Florian Bernard, MD, Jean-Michel Lemee, MD, PhD, Anne Pasco-Papon, MD, HD. Fournier, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917300580