Table 1 Distribution of the studied cases according to different parameters (n = 20)
Items | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | Â |
  Male | 16 (80%) |
  Female | 4 (20%) |
Age (years) | Â |
  ≤ 40 | 17 (85%) |
  > 40   Mean ± SD | 3 (15%) 26.15 ± 12.28 |
Type | Â |
  AVM | 10 (50%) |
  JNA | 7 (35%) |
  Cirsoid aneurysm | 2 (10%) |
  Carotid body tumor | 1 (5%) |
Management | Â |
  Preoperative embolization | 12 (60%) |
  Embolization as a final treatment | 4 (20%) |
  Surgery from the start | 4 (20%) |
Number of feeders for each lesion | Â |
  Single | 7 (35%) |
  Multiple | 13 (65%) |
Bilaterality of feeding feeders | Â |
  Bilateral | 7 (35%) |
  Unilateral | 13 (65%) |
Identicality of CTA with DSA | Â |
  Identical | 15 (75%) |
  Not identical | 5 (25%) |
Type of the used embolic material | Â |
  PVA | 9 (56.25%) |
  Histoacryl | 7 (43.75%) |
Rate of technical success | Â |
  Complete success | 15 (93.75%) |
  Partial success | 1 (6.25%) |
Rate of recurrence | Â |
  Recurrence | 2 (12.5%) |
  No recurrence | 14 (87.5%) |