Flores GL, Sallabanda K, dos Santos MA, Gutiérrez J, Salcedo JCBP, Beltrán C, Fernández CP, Atienza MG, Samblás J. Linac stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of small arteriovenous malformations: lower doses can be equally effective.
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2011;
89:338-45. [PMID:
22005899 DOI:
10.1159/000330837]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2011] [Accepted: 07/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy and toxicity of treating small arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) (≤3 cm in diameter) with a median marginal applied dose of 14 Gy.
METHODS
Two hundred and thirteen patients diagnosed with AVMs were treated between January 1991 and December 2005. Seventy-three percent of the patients had hemorrhaged prior to treatment, 13% had had previous surgery and 19.2% had had previous embolization. The median follow-up duration was 48.1 months.
RESULTS
The Kaplan-Meier analysis estimated that the 36-month obliteration rate was 65.5% for patients undergoing their first stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and 68.3% for those undergoing repeated SRS. The Kaplan-Meier analysis estimated the 60-month AVMs obliteration rate for the entire cohort to be 82.4%. The median time to AVM obliteration was 40 ± 2.8 months. We found a statistically significant relationship between the time of obliteration and the following factors: site of the AVMs (sites other than brainstem), a higher prescribed dose and a positive history of previous hemorrhage. Thirteen patients (7.6%) experienced toxicities.
CONCLUSIONS
SRS was an effective and safe treatment for AVMs ≤3 cm in diameter, with acceptable toxicity.
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