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Gerasimos Baltsavias

INI - Hannover - Endovascular Neurosurgery / Hirslanden Clinic Zurich - Neurointervention
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Cranial dural arteriovenous shunts. Part 1. Anatomy and embryology of the bridging and emissary veins

G Baltsavias, V Parthasarathi, E Aydin… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - Springer
We reviewed the anatomy and embryology of the bridging and emissary veins aiming to
elucidate aspects related to the cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae. Data from relevant articles …

The collateral circulation in pediatric moyamoya disease

G Baltsavias, N Khan, A Valavanis - Child's Nervous System, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The descriptions of collateral circulation in moyamoya have so far been a mixture
of topography-based and vessels’ source-based analyses. We aimed to investigate the …

Effects of timing of coil embolization after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage on procedural morbidity and outcomes

GS Baltsavias, JV Byrne, J Halsey, SC Coley… - …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the effect of treatment timing on procedural clinical outcomes after
aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) for patients treated by endosaccular coil …

Cranial dural arteriovenous shunts. Part 3. Classification based on the leptomeningeal venous drainage

G Baltsavias, P Roth, A Valavanis - Neurosurgical review, 2015 - Springer
The commonly used Borden and Cognard classification systems for the prediction of clinical
behavior of cranial dural arteriovenous shunts focus on the venous drainage, particularly …

Endovascular treatment of 170 consecutive cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae: results and complications

G Baltsavias, A Valavanis - Neurosurgical review, 2014 - Springer
This study aims to evaluate a single-center experience with endovascular treatment of
cranial dural arterievenous fistulae (CDAVF). The clinical and radiological records of 170 …

Cranial dural arteriovenous shunts. Part 2. The shunts of the bridging veins and leptomeningeal venous drainage

G Baltsavias, R Kumar, KM Avinash, A Valavanis - Neurosurgical review, 2015 - Springer
Leptomeningeal venous drainage of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae is the most important
determinant of adverse clinical course. Factors that predispose to its occurrence have not …

Cranial dural arteriovenous shunts. Part 4. Clinical presentation of the shunts with leptomeningeal venous drainage

G Baltsavias, A Spiessberger, T Hothorn… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - Springer
Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae have been classified into high- and low-risk lesions
mainly based on the pattern of venous drainage. Those with leptomeningeal venous drainage …

Cranial dural arteriovenous shunts: selection of the ideal lesion for surgical occlusion according to the classification system

G Baltsavias, A Valavanis, L Regli - Acta neurochirurgica, 2019 - Springer
Background The types of cranial dural arteriovenous fistulae (cDAVFs) that constitute good
surgical candidates are unclear despite the use of classifications. We aimed to compare the …

Ventriculoatrial shunts in adults, incidence of infection, and significant risk factors: a single-center experience

AR Al-Schameri, J Hamed, G Baltsavias, P Winkler… - World neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background In recent years, the number of ventriculoatrial (VA) shunt insertions has decreased
worldwide, the major cause being the risk of shunt infection. VA shunts remain as an …

Selective and superselective angiography of pediatric moyamoya disease angioarchitecture in the posterior circulation

G Baltsavias, N Khan, V Filipce… - Interventional …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The anastomotic network of the posterior circulation in children with moyamoya disease has
not been analyzed. We aimed to investigate the angiographic anatomy of this unique …