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19/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Middle meningeal artery embolization

Indication for procedure:

Recurrent/chronic subdural hematoma.

Brief Descriptions of Procedure and Goals:

Endovascular embolization of middle meningeal and occipital arteries using liquid embolic agents, particles and other approved agents.

16/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Extracranial endovascular procedures

Indication for procedure:

Facial, oral, nasal, cervical vascular malformations and tumors.

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Endovascular and percutaneous embolization/occlusion.

14/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for hematoma evacuation with burr hole

Indication for procedure:

Intracerebral hemorrhage Intraventricular hemorrhage

Brief Descriptions of Procedure and Goals:

Catheter based &/or endoscopic removal of intraventricular and/or intracerebral hematoma through a burr hole.

12/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Cerebral venous sinus thrombectomy, thrombolysis.

Indication for procedure:

Acute/subacute symptomatic thrombosis of cerebral venous sinuses when anticoagulation fails.

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Thrombectomy of cerebral venous sinus with mechanical means such as stent-retrievers, thrombo-aspiration, balloon angioplasty, stenting and/or using thrombolytic agents.

09/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Extracranial angioplasty and stenting

Indication for procedure:

Ischemic symptoms (stroke, TIA) from steno-occlusive disease of the extracranial vertebral, subclavian artery.
Subclavian steal syndrome.

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Revascularization of target artery using angioplasty and stenting

07/12/2022

Procedure Name:

External ventricular drain insertion with burr hole.

Indication for procedure:

Hydrocephalous
Intraventricular hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Stroke

Brief Descriptions of Procedure and Goals:

Insertion of EVD through a burr hole for the purpose of intracranial pressure monitoring, drainage of intraventricular blood, administration of lytic agents.

05/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Cerebral (Dural) Venous Sinus stenting

Indication for procedure:

Symptomatic stenosis of cerebral dural sinuses with headache, tinnitus, vision changes, dizziness, etc.
Dural sinus diverticulum with tinnitus.

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Revascularization of cerebral venous stenosis using angioplasty and stenting. Stenting with coiling (for diverticulum)

02/12/2022

Procedure Name:

Intracranial angioplasty and stenting

Indication for procedure:

Ischemic symptoms (stroke, TIA) steno-occlusive disease of the MCA (M1, M2), ACA, PCA, basilar artery, vertebral artery arteries, and intracranial carotid arteries.

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Revascularization or target artery using angioplasty and/or stenting.

30/11/2022

Procedure Name:

Peripheral Arterial Disease – angioplasty and stent revascularization.

Indication for procedure:

Acute cold foot – limb ischemic from embolic or thrombotic phenomena.
Chronic limb ischemia

Brief Descriptions of Procedure and Goals:

Revascularization of steno-occlusive disease involving iliac, femoral, SFA, PFA, popliteal, tibio-peronial trunk, anterior tibialis, posterior tibialis, peroneal, dorsalis pedis Angioplasty and stenting, thrombectomy

28/11/2022

Procedure Name:

Provocative (WADA testing) Occlusion test (Balloon Test Occlusion)

Indication for procedure:

Planned brain AVM embolization/resection, epilepsy surgery, and potential permanent cervico-cranial vessel occlusion.

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Temporary chemical (pharmacologic) or mechanical (balloon) occlusion of target cervico-cranial artery.
WADA testing – super selective intracranial injection of anesthetic agents such as lidocaine, brevitol, propofol.

25/11/2022

Procedure Name:

Angiography and embolization of spinal arteriovenous malformations

Indication for procedure:

Symptoms such as back pain and myelopathy (including lower extremity weakness, bowel/bladder dysfunction).

Brief Description of Procedure and Goals:

Embolization/occlusion of spinal arteriovenous malformations or fistula via trans arterial approaches

23/11/2022

Procedure Name:

Inferior petrosal sinus sampling

Indication for procedure:

Cushing Syndrome (work up to identify central vs. peripheral etiology)

Brief Descriptions of Procedure and Goals:

Microcatheterization of bilateral inferior petrosal sinuses for ACTH sampling.

Address

Https://goo. Gl/maps/8iWKCzxAxNDvirmu 9
Addis Ababa

Telephone

+251940155606

Website

https://www.ethiopiastroke.com/

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