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Review

Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Classifications: A Surgical Point of View

Giovanni Marco Sicuri  1 , Nicola Galante  1 , Roberto Stefini  1
Giuseppe Esposito  1 , Luca Regli  1 , Marco Cenzato  2 , Yasuhiko Kaku  3 , Michihiro Tanaka  4 , Tetsuya Tsukahara  5
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In: Trends in Cerebrovascular Surgery and Interventions [Internet]. Cham (CH): Springer; 2021.
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Brain Arteriovenous Malformations Classifications: A Surgical Point of View

Giovanni Marco Sicuri et al.
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Excerpt

Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) classification has been the subject of extensive discussion. The aim of our work was to review the main classification schemes proposed in the literature, which can be summarized in four main groups: (a) traditional schemes oriented to evaluate the operability of AVMs have been joined by (b) specific classifications that evaluate the outcome and the predictability of obliteration of other treatment modalities and (c) others that evaluate the outcome of intracerebral hemorrhages in ruptured AVMs. Eventually, (d) topographical classifications that categorize the subtypes of AVMs located in specific anatomical regions have been drawn. For each classification, we discuss the implications on surgical management.

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