Eleven patients with maxillofacial vascular malformations were reported and their treatment was discussed. Our results demonstrated that the accessory preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization with gelfoam for ...Eleven patients with maxillofacial vascular malformations were reported and their treatment was discussed. Our results demonstrated that the accessory preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization with gelfoam for vascular malformations could effectively decrease blood loss and blood transfusion, keep the operative feild clear, shorten operative time, Facilitate radical resection of the lesion and improve the successful rate of operation. The ligation of afferent vessels and external carotid artery was in futility and even deleterious effects.展开更多
文摘Eleven patients with maxillofacial vascular malformations were reported and their treatment was discussed. Our results demonstrated that the accessory preoperative transcatheter arterial embolization with gelfoam for vascular malformations could effectively decrease blood loss and blood transfusion, keep the operative feild clear, shorten operative time, Facilitate radical resection of the lesion and improve the successful rate of operation. The ligation of afferent vessels and external carotid artery was in futility and even deleterious effects.