Preoperative embolization of intracranial meningiomas: efficacy, technical considerations, and complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Preoperative embolization for intracranial meningiomas offers potential advantages for safer and more effective surgery. However, this treatment strategy has not been examined in a large comparative series. The purpose of this study was to review our experience using preoperative embolization to understand the efficacy, technical considerations and complications of this technique.

Materials and methods

We performed a retrospective review of patients undergoing intracranial meningioma resection at our institution (March 2001 to December 2012). Comparisons were made between embolized and nonembolized patients, including patient and tumor characteristics, embolization method, operative blood loss, complications, and extent of resection. Logistic regressio

SUBMITTER: Raper DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7966288 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature