Is There a Benefit of Preoperative Meningioma Embolization?

Martin Bendszus, Gerad Rao, Ralf Burger, Carlo Schaller, Katrin Scheinemann, Monika Warmuth‐Metz, Erich Hofmann, Johannes Schramm, K. Roosen, L. Solymosi

Neurosurgery · 2000 · 139 citations · 12 references

Abstract

In this preliminary study, only complete embolization had an effect on blood loss. The value of preoperative embolization for all meningiomas must be reconsidered, especially in view of the high costs and risks of embolization.

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