Samuel D Pettersson, Mohamed K Elrafie, Jakub Makarewicz, Tomasz Klepinowski, Paulina Skrzypkowska, Jean Filo, Felipe Ramirez-Velandia, Thomas Fodor, Tzak Lau, Tomasz Szmuda, Michael Young, Christopher S Ogilvy
INTRODUCTION: The long-term outcomes following stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for pediatric brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains poorly understood given the paucity of longitudinal studies. A systematic review was conducted to pool cumulative incidences for all outcomes. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were queried to systematically extract potential references. The articles relating to AVMs treated via SRS were required to be written in the English language, involve pediatric patients (< 18 years of age), and include a mean follow-up period of > 5 years...
March 25, 2024: World Neurosurgery