Occurrence of CSF-Venous Fistulas by Spinal Level and Laterality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Localization of CVFs is crucial in therapeutic planning and intervention. We found significantly more on the right utilizing the available literature for analysis. The greatest prevalence rates by level were in the lower thoracic spine at T7, T9, and T10. One possible etiology for this pattern could be the azygous vein and an abundance of arachnoid granulations at these levels.
Authors
- Ian T. Mark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4036-2992)
- John C. Benson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4038-5422)
- Ajay Madhavan
- Zaid Saadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6409-2789)
- Esref Alperen Bayraktar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8245-2689)
- Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory
- Parnian Habibi
- John Benson
- Waleed Brinjikji
- Sherief A. Ghozy
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Neuroradiology
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.a9187
- Primary Topic
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00