The Surgical Management of 73 Vascular Malformations and Preoperative Predictive Factors of Major Haemorrhage – A Single Centre Experience

Abstract

Surgery can potentially improve morbidity/mortality in patients with life/limb-threatening complications or severe symptoms due to CVMs, providing they are managed in multidisciplinary specialised centres.

Surgical management of vascular malformations of the upper extremity: A review of current literature

“…Risk of major haemorrhage during surgery is the main reason for surgeons to stay away from surgical management of congenital vascular malformations, even in cases of presumable reduction of severe symptoms or when patients are suffering from life- or limb-threatening complications. 10 …”

“…11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 Dated evidence suggests that diffuse malformations are residue tissue from embryonic development and have features of mesenchymal cells, which results in re-growth of these lesions after debulking surgery. 10 …”

“…This surgical technique removes portions of the malformation, without necessarily forming recurrent lesions. 10 Even though this technique is controversial and considered a major operation with noteworthy risks of complications, it could relieve severe symptoms. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 Dated evidence suggests that diffuse malformations are residue tissue from embryonic development and have features of mesenchymal cells, which results in re-growth of these lesions after debulking surgery.…”