Comparison of Repeat Versus Initial Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations: A Retrospective Multicenter Matched Cohort Study.
Eduardo Orrego GonzalezGeorgios MantziarisAhmed ShaabanRobert M StarkeDale DingJohn Y K LeeDavid MathieuDouglas KondziolkaCaleb FelicianoInga S GrillsGene H BarnettL Dade LunsfordRoman LiščákCheng-Chia LeeRoberto Martinez ÁlvarezSelcuk PekerYavuz SamanciKevin M CockroftManjul TripathiJoshua D PalmerGabriel ZadaChristopher P CifarelliAhmed M NabeelStylianos PikisJason P SheehanPublished in: Neurosurgery (2024)
In matched cohort analysis, a second SRS provides comparable outcomes in obliteration and RIC compared with the initial SRS. Dose reduction on repeat SRS may not be warranted.