Table 7

Follow-up at 3–6 months.

Follow-upTotalDiagnosis, n (%)
Spinal Epidural AVFSpinal Dural AVFPerimedullary AVFRadicular AVFFilum Terminale AVF
Imaging modality( N = 68) ( n = 16) ( n = 31) ( n = 17) ( n = 3) ( n = 1)
 MRA40 (58.8)13 (81.3)17 (54.8)9 (52.9)1 (33.3)0
 Spinal angiogram17 (25)2 (12.5)6 (19.4)7 (41.2)1 (33.3)1 (100)
 NA11 (16.2)1 (6.3)8 (25.8)1 (5.9)1 (33.3)0
Imaging result( n = 57) ( n = 15) ( n = 23) ( n = 16) ( n = 2) ( n = 1)
 Cure50 (87.7)14 (93.3)22 (95.7)11 (68.8)2 (100)1 (100)
 Improvement6 (10.5)1 (6.7)1 (4.3)4 (25)00
 Stability1 (1.8)001 (6.3)00
Clinical result( n = 68) ( n = 16) ( n = 31) ( n = 17) ( n = 3) ( n = 1)
 Complete recovery1 (1.5)001 (5.9)00
 Improvement38 (55.9)7 (43.8)17 (54.8)12 (70.6)2 (66.7)0
 Stability6 (8.8)3 (18.8)2 (6.5)1 (5.9)00
 Worsening1 (1.5)00001 (100)
 NA22 (32.4)6 (37.5)12 (38.7)3 (17.6)1 (33.3)0
  • Abbreviations: AVF, arteriovenous fistula; MRA, magnetic resonance angiography; NA, not available.