How I do it? A multimodality-guided awake hybrid operation for a language-area brain arteriovenous malformation and multiple intracranial aneurysms.

BACKGROUND

The cure of an eloquent brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) and multiple intracranial aneurysms with preservation of neurological function and the minimal procedures is challenging.

METHOD: A 53-year-old male was admitted to treat a left frontal language-area BAVM and concomitant five bilateral intracranial aneurysms. After repairing the ruptured right middle cerebral artery (MCA) bifurcation aneurysms and the other two unruptured ones, at the second-stage multimodality-guided awake hybrid operation, we successfully obliterated the left frontal BAVM and two other left MCA aneurysms.

CONCLUSION

The multimodality-guided awake hybrid operation may be a promising technique to treat complicated cerebrovascular disease.