Endovascular Neurosurgery
There are two pathways for the surgical management of neurovascular diseases: one is microvascular neurosurgery and the other is endovascular neurosurgery. Nearly three decades have passed since the introduction of endovascular neurosurgery, and now it has taken its shape and definitive role in the management of neurovascular diseases such as intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous fistulas of the brain and spinal cord, arterial stenosis, and intracranial and spinal AVMs. It can be used for curative or palliative purposes. It can also be used in combination with microsurgery and radiosurgery. This chapter will discuss the endovascular management of brain aneurysms, carotid and vertebral system arterial stenosis, intracranial and spinal AVMs, and dural AV fistulas (head and spine).
