Interhemispheric gravity-assisted approach for microsurgical resection of a splenium arteriovenous malformation

Jacob C Harris; Austin J Borja; Gregory Glauser; Donald K E Detchou; Susanna D Howard; Omar A Choudhri

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6853

Interhemispheric gravity-assisted approach for microsurgical resection of a splenium arteriovenous malformation

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jan 26;11(1):e6853. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6853. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Authors

Jacob C Harris¹, Austin J Borja¹, Gregory Glauser¹, Donald K E Detchou¹, Susanna D Howard¹, Omar A Choudhri¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA.

Abstract

The parietal interhemispheric approach employing gravity retraction with skeletonization of bridging veins provides an excellent operative window for safe, curative resection of splenial arteriovenous malformations.

Keywords: arteriovenous malformation; gravity retraction; microsurgical resection; splenial AVM.

Publication types

Case Reports