Indication, Technique and Benefit of Intraoperative Spinal Digital Subtraction Angiography with a new Setting in a Patient with Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation

Abstract

Background and Object: A new setting of intraoperative spinal angiography within an angiography suite is presented.

Patient and Methods: In a patient with thoracic arteriovenous malformation, the resection was performed within an angiography suite. Therefore a long sheath was applied, which remained sterile during the procedure and allowed a catheter to be introduced which is navigated into the noted segmental artery for contrast injection.

Results: Digital subtraction angiography was performed prior to and after the resection at the AVM in order to visualize recent feeders and to ensure the complete occlusion.

Conclusions: This method leads to an increased image quality and a shorter operation time in comparison to an angiography within an operating room.

Key words

spinal AVM - intraoperative DSA - AVM operation

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