(1) Department of Neurosurgery, National Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, 565 Suita, Osaka, Japan;(2) Department of Neurosurgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
Abstract:
Two patients presented with vertebral arteriovenous fistulae following unintentional puncture of the vertebral artery. A percutaneous transvenous approach was used in both cases and the fistula was successfully embolised with microcoils. A complete cure was achieved in both patients.