A Review of Preoperative Embolization Effectiveness in Patients With Arteriovenous Malformations

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Preoperative embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) remains controversial. This study sought to analyze the cost-effectiveness of preoperative embolization of AVMs.

METHODS: Patients who underwent AVM resection at a single institute (January 1, 2015-December 31, 2020) were analyzed. Patients with preoperative embolization (embolization cohort) were compared with those without preoperative embolization (nonembolization cohort). Cost-effectiveness score (CE) was the primary outcome of interest and was determined by dividing the total 1-year cost by effectiveness, which was derived from a validated preoperative to last follow-up change in the modified Rankin Scale utility score. A lower CE signifies a more cost-effective treatment strategy.

RESULTS: Of 188 patients, 88 (47%) underwent preoperative embolization. The mean (SD) total cost was higher in the embolization group than in the nonembolization group ($117 594 [$102 295] vs $84 348 [$82 326]; P < .001). The mean (SD) CE was higher in the embolization cohort ($336 476 [$1 303 842]) than in the nonembolization cohort ($100 237 [$246 255]; P < .001). Among patients with Spetzler-Martin (SM) grade I and II AVMs, the mean (SD) CE was higher in the embolization (n = 40) than in the nonembolization (n = 72) cohort ($164 950 [$348 286] vs $69 021 [$114 938]; P = .004). Among patients with SM grade III AVMs, the mean (SD) CE was lower in the embolization (n = 33) than in the nonembolization (n = 25) cohort ($151 577 [$219 130] vs $189 195 [$446 335]; P = .006). The mean (SD) CE was not significantly different between cohorts among patients with higher-grade AVMs (embolization cohort [n = 3] vs nonembolization cohort [n = 15]: $503 639 [$776 492] vs $2 048 419 [$4 794 758]; P = .49). The mean CE for embolized SM grade III aneurysms was nonsignificant in the ruptured group; however, for the unruptured group, CE was significantly higher in the embolization cohort (n = 26; $160 871 [$240 535]) relative to the nonembolization cohort (n = 15; $108 152 [$166 446]) ( P = .006).

CONCLUSION: Preoperative embolization was cost-effective for patients with SM grade III AVMs but not for patients with lower-grade AVMs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Neurosurgery - 94(2024), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 129-139

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Catapano, Joshua S [VerfasserIn]
Koester, Stefan W [VerfasserIn]
Rumalla, Kavelin [VerfasserIn]
Rangel, India C [VerfasserIn]
Stonnington, Henry O [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Rohin [VerfasserIn]
Memon, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Kimata, Anna R [VerfasserIn]
Winkler, Ethan A [VerfasserIn]
Baranoski, Jacob F [VerfasserIn]
Cole, Tyler S [VerfasserIn]
Graffeo, Christopher S [VerfasserIn]
Srinivasan, Visish M [VerfasserIn]
Jadhav, Ashutosh P [VerfasserIn]
Ducruet, Andrew F [VerfasserIn]
Albuquerque, Felipe C [VerfasserIn]
Lawton, Michael T [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 01.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1227/neu.0000000000002629

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NLM360225837