Endovascular Neurosurgery

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Endovascular neurosurgery, also known as interventional neuroradiology, utilizes a thin catheter to perform diagnostic and surgical procedures within blood vessels and spinal vertebrae, while using x-ray guidance.

Endovascular surgery is used to treat a variety of cerebrovascular diseases (disorders of the blood vessels of the head and neck) including stroke, aneurysms, tumors, arteriovenous malformations and dural arteriovenous fistulas. Often when these diseases are untreatable through conventional surgery, they can be treated through endovascular neurosurgery techniques.

Endovascular procedures are performed in the angiographic suite (located in the x-ray department), rather than the operating room. A team approach involving neurosurgery, neuroradiology, and neurology combined with the use of the highest quality angiographic equipment is essential for optimal results. Endovascular procedures are often used to visualize blood vessels through cerebral angiography, to open clogged or narrowed arteries, to stabilize weak and bulging vessels or to seal specific blood vessels before surgery to minimize bleeding during the operation.

Interventional neuroradiology can be used to stabilize the bones and reduce pain in patients with specific types of spinal fractures such as compression fractures and fractures caused by osteoporosis.

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