TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of Preoperative Embolization in Management of Central Nervous System Tumours
AU - Hani, Ummey
AU - Baig, Ahmer Nasir
AU - Shamim, Muhammad Shahzad
AU - Salam, Basit
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - Preoperative embolization plays a significant role as an adjunct to surgical intervention in the cases of certain vascular tumours of the brain. While the procedure has resulted in facilitated resection of the tumour, and has reduced morbidity and mortality, its application remains debatable within the neurosurgical community, owing to rare, but major post-procedural complications. Herein, we have reviewed the literature to assess the safety and efficacy of preoperative angiographic embolization for brain tumours.
AB - Preoperative embolization plays a significant role as an adjunct to surgical intervention in the cases of certain vascular tumours of the brain. While the procedure has resulted in facilitated resection of the tumour, and has reduced morbidity and mortality, its application remains debatable within the neurosurgical community, owing to rare, but major post-procedural complications. Herein, we have reviewed the literature to assess the safety and efficacy of preoperative angiographic embolization for brain tumours.
KW - embolization; brain tumor; skull base tumor; angiographic embolization;
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M3 - Article
C2 - 33484551
AN - SCOPUS:85100325876
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 71
SP - 172
EP - 174
JO - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 1A
ER -