Microneurosurgery III-B: Avm of the Brain, Clinical Considerations, General and Special Operative Techniques, Surgical Results

Introduction
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Contents
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Localization in Planning Operative Approach
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Subgroups of Central AVMs
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The Frequency of AVM in Various Neurosurgical Series
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Age-Sex-Location
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Hemorrhage
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Seizures
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Headache
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Neurological Status
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AVM and Pregnancy
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Neuroradiological Investigation
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Staging of Operations and the Use of Hypotension
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Intracerebral Hematoma
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General Preoperative Methods
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Advantages of the Operating Microscope
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Operative Approaches
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General Surgical Techniques
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Frontal
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Parietal AVMs
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Temporal AVMs
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Insular AVMs
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Parietal, Insular Region and Temporal (Dominant) Region
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Occipital AVMS
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Infratentorial AVMs
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Cerebellar Convexity AVMs
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Deep Central AVMs
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Limbic System
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Callosal AVMs
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Posterior Callosal (Splenial) AVMs
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AVMs of the Cingulate Gyrus
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Parasplenial AVMs
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AVMs of the Head of the Caudate Nucleus
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Striocapsular AVMs
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Thalamic AVMs
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AVMs of the Choroid Plexus (Trigone)
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Historical Note
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Anatomy of AVMs of Vein of Galen Region
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Surgical Approach
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Mesencephalic AVMs
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Pontine AVMs
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Conclusions Concerning Central AVMs
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5. Summary of Operative Results
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Residual AVM and Postoperative Course
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Morbidity
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Mortality
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6. Children with AVM
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Mortaliti in Relation to Sex, Age of Patietnt and Site of AVM
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Follow-up in Nonoperated Cases
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Summary of Operated versus Nonoperated Cases
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8. Venous, Cavernous and Occult Angiomas
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Venous Angiomas
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Cavernous and Occult Angiomas
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Occult Malformations
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Clinical Features
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Cavernous Malformations in the Zurich Series
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Operative Technique
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Central Cavernomas
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Venous and Occult Angiomas
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9. Final Comments AVMs
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Cavernous and Venous Angiomas
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10. Anesthesia in the Surgery of Cerebrovascular Malformations
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References
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