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Results of surgery, embolization, and radiosurgery: A detailed literature review

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In the beginning of the microsurgical era, prior to endovascular therapy, morbidity and mortality associated with the surgical removal of cerebral AVMs were considerable.

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Steiger, HJ. (2002). Results of surgery, embolization, and radiosurgery: A detailed literature review. In: Neurosurgery of Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulas. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6163-0_3

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