Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Ludovica Marcella Ponzo

Publications

• Review Article
  Multidisciplinary Approach in the Management of Head and Neck Vascular Malformations
  Author(s): Ludovica Marcella Ponzo, Giovanni Dell’Aversana Orabona, Giorgio Iaconetta, Fabio Astarita, Giuseppe Leone, Renato Cuocolo, Lorenzo Ugga, Francesco Briganti and Luigi CalifanoLudovica Marcella Ponzo, Giovanni Dell’Aversana Orabona, Giorgio Iaconetta, Fabio Astarita, Giuseppe Leone, Renato Cuocolo, Lorenzo Ugga, Francesco Briganti and Luigi Califano
  
  Purpose: Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) of the head and neck are rare anomalies, but often present with significant haemorrhage or cosmetic defects. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of embolization of each type of vascular malformation. Methods: A retrospective review was performed between January 2009 to June 2015 on 36 patients who were diagnosed vascular malformations in the head and neck regions and were referred to our department for transarterial or percutaneous embolization before the surgical approach. Results: All 26 AVM were embolized with a transarterial approach: 18 with Onyx, 8 with a combination of PVA and coils. All patients with an AVM had a single endovascular approach. All 10 venous-lymphatic malformations were treated with a percutaneous sclerotherapy with ethanol injection. Complete healing was obtained in 30 patients (83%). In 6 (17%).. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000316

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