Table 1

Summary of different flow control techniques with Onyx embolization

Endovascular techniqueNo of casesHigh flowCortical vein drainageComplicationsAnatomic cureClinical cureDeath
Total (n (%))5841 (70.7)31 (53.4)13 (22.4)42 (72.4)48 (82.8)2 (3.4)
Venous coiling with venous Onyx (n (%))3220 (62.5)14 (43.8)6 (18.8)26 (81.3)26 (81.3)1 (3.1)
Venous coiling with arterial Onyx (n (%))44 (100)3 (75)1 (25)4 (100)3 (75)0 (0)
Arterial coiling with arterial Onyx (n (%))87 (87.5)6 (75)0 (0)5 (62.5)8 (100)0 (0)
Venous coiling with arterial Onyx; arterial coiling with arterial Onyx (n (%))11 (100)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)0 (0)1 (100)
Arterial coiling with arterial Onyx; venous coiling with venous Onyx (n (%))11 (100)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (100)0 (0)
Arterial acrylics with arterial Onyx; venous coiling with venous Onyx (n (%))11 (100)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)1 (100)0 (0)
Arterial BAT with arterial Onyx (n (%))42 (50)2 (50)1 (25)2 (50)3 (75)0 (0)
Arterial BAT with arterial Onyx; arterial coiling with arterial Onyx (n (%))11 (100)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)1 (100)0 (0)
Arterial BAT with venous Onyx (n (%))10 (0)1 (100)0 (0)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)
Venous BAT with arterial Onyx (n (%))21 (50)0 (0)1 (50)1 (50)1 (50)0 (0)
Venous BAT with venous Onyx (n (%))11 (100)0 (0)1 (100)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)
Venous BAT with arterial Onyx and arterial BAT with arterial Onyx (n (%))11 (100)1 (100)0 (0)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)
Arterial acrylics and arterial BAT with arterial Onyx (n (%))11 (100)1 (100)0 (0)1 (100)1 (100)0 (0)
  • BAT, balloon assisted technique.