Far Lateral Approach for Disconnection of Craniocervical Junction Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Presented with Myelopathy and Hydrocephalus

Keywords

dural arteriovenous fistula - craniocervical junction - far lateral approach - myelopathy - hydrocephalus

Fig. 1 Intraoperative photos showing the anatomy (upper) and the fistula site (lower).

Fig. 2 Post operative DSA (right) showing complete eradication of arteriovenous shunting.

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