Ethanol embolization therapy for arteriovenous malformations / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

For recent years, ethanol embolization therapy has achieved satisfactory results in treating arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), which indicate that this technique will hopefully become an acceptable therapeutic form in clinical practice. It is now the preferred technique for the management of some extremely complex lesions. However, the endovascular injection of alcohol is such a work that is full of risks as weel as challenges. The ethanol embolization of AVMs may cause a series of significant complications, some of which may lead to serious outcomes. This article aims to discuss the mechanism of the ethanol embolization for AVMs, the technical principles and points, the postoperative histologic changes and the possible complications as well as their preventions.