ABSTRACT
Complications related to the surgical management of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are best thought of in a categorical fashion, broadly divided into preoperative, intraoperative, andpostoperative considerations. Proper surgical judgmentmaybe reached only after consideration of a multiplicity of factors in each of these general areas. Appropriate planning and adherence to known surgical principles can avoid many pitfalls of AVM-related surgery.
