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Response to "Evolution of transvenous embolization in vein of Galen malformation: case series and review of the literature": to be or not to be
  1. Vikas Bhatia,
  2. Ajay Kumar
  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, Punjab, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Vikas Bhatia, radiodiagnosis and imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, 160012, India; drvikasbhatia{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2022-019493

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    We read with interest the article by Fifi et al.1 They described their experience with the use of transvenous embolization (TVE) for residual vein of Galen malformation (VOGM) in patients who were treated previously with multiple rounds of transarterial embolization (TAE). They have described different techniques: transtrochlear, transvenous coiling, and the Chapot pressure cooker technique (CPCT) with the use of coils and liquid embolic agents. In their view, the last technique was the most suitable for complete obliteration of VOGM.

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    • Contributors All authors have equally contributed to this manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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