Embolisation reduces invasiveness in chronic subdural hematoma, suggesting careful identification of anastomotic arteries to minimize complications.
Chronic subdural hematoma is essentially managed by surgical intervention. In recent times, middle meningeal artery embolisation has emerged as a less invasive procedure in such cases. The use of fine catheters to selectively embolise the specific involved branches of the middle meningeal artery using polyvinyl alcohol particles looks promising; however, the presence of anastomotic arteries can result in reflux and embolisation of these atypical branches, causing a myriad of complications. There is a need to identify these abnormal vessels in time to have a positive outcome with the least complications.
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