Endovascular Treatment of Vein of Galen Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcomes after endovascular embolization of vein of Galen malformations remain relatively poorly described.

Purpose

We performed a systematic review of the literature to determine outcomes and predictors of good outcomes following endovascular treatment of vein of Galen malformations.

Data sources

We used Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, and the Web of Science.

Study selection

Our study consisted of all case series with ≥4 patients receiving endovascular treatment of vein of Galen malformations published through January 2017.

Data analysis

We studied the following outcomes: complete/near-complete occlusion rates, technical complications, perioperative stroke, perioperative hemorrhage, technical mortality, all-cause mortality, poor neurologic outcome

SUBMITTER: Brinjikji W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7963723 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature