Marcio Y Ferreira, Lucas P Mitre, Anthony E Bishay, Sávio Batista, Lucca B Palavani, Leonardo B Oliveira, Gabriel Semione, Filipi F Andreão, Silvio Porto Junior, Marcelo P Sousa, Pedro G L B Borges, Raphael Camerotte, Raphael Bertani, Michael T Lawton, Eberval G Figueiredo
Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (bAVMs) are rare but high-risk developmental anomalies of the vascular system. Microsurgery through craniotomy is believed to be the mainstay standard treatment for many grades of bAVMs. However, a significant challenge emerges in the existing body of clinical studies on open surgery for bAVMs: the lack of reproducibility and comparability. This study aims to assess the quality of studies reporting clinical and surgical outcomes for bAVMs treated by open surgery and develop a reporting guideline checklist focusing on essential elements to ensure comparability and reproducibility...
April 21, 2024: Neurosurgical Review