Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients

CharacteristicControl group (n=68)Lidocaine group (n=68)P value
Age, years42.2±15.145.9±15.70.54
Male sex40 (58.8)43 (63.2)0.60
BMI, kg/m223.1±2.823.7±2.30.16
Comorbidities
Hypertension15 (22.1)16 (23.5)0.84
Diabetes7 (10.3)9 (13.2)0.60
Bradycardia8 (11.7)7 (10.3)0.78
History of cerebral hemorrhage22 (32.3)17 (25.0)0.34
Protopathy
AVM32 (47.1)32 (47.1)1.00
DAVF23 (33.8)23 (33.8)1.00
CCF13 (19.1)13 (19.1)1.00
Supplying vessels
Anterior cerebral artery8 (11.8)4 (5.9)0.36
Middle cerebral artery10 (14.7)12 (17.6)0.64
Posterior cerebral artery7 (10.3)6 (8.8)0.77
Middle meningeal artery17 (25.0)16 (23.5)0.84
Cavernous sinus8 (11.8)11 (16.2)0.46
Ophthalmic artery3 (4.4)4 (5.9)1.00
Other meningeal arteries5 (7.4)9 (13.2)0.26
Other supplying vessels10 (14.7)6 (8.8)0.29
Injected volume of Onyx (mL)2.1 (1.6–2.6)2.0 (1.5–2.7)0.68
  • The data are presented as mean±SD for continuous variables, median (IQR) for abnormally distributed variables and frequency (%) for categorical variables.

  • AVM, arteriovenous malformation; BMI, body mass index; CCF, carotid–cavernous fistula; DAVF, dural arteriovenous fistula.