Gamma knife radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations: general principles and preliminary results in a Swiss cohort

INTRODUCTION Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are a type of vascular malformation characterised by an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system. This absence of capillaries generates an elevated pressure (hyperdebit), in both the AVM and the venous...

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Published in:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors:	Matthieu Raboud, Constantin Tuleasca, Philippe Maeder, Luis Schiappacasse, Maud Marguet, Roy Thomas Daniel, Marc Levivier
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2018-04-01
Subjects:	gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery Arteriovenous malformation obliteration Complication
Online Access:	https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2461