A surgical team, led by Muralidharan Vetrivel, consultant neurosurgeon-cerebrovascular and neuro-oncology, performed the surgery.
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Rela Hospital performed a rare cerebral micro–arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) surgery on a 16-year-old girl without opening the skull. The brain surgery was performed through a tiny puncture in her thigh.The surgery was performed on a school student from Tiruvallur district after she was diagnosed with micro-AVMs through cerebral digital subtraction angiography (DSA). A surgical team, led by Muralidharan Vetrivel, consultant neurosurgeon-cerebrovascular and neuro-oncology, performed the surgery.Dr. Muralidharan said: “It is rare for a teenager to collapse due to bleeding in the brain secondary to micro-AVM. Our team has successfully performed the procedure and avoided an open brain surgery. Following the surgery, which lasted only one hour and forty-five minutes, the girl ready to resume her usual activities, after taking the necessary rest.” Published - June 03, 2026 12:35 am IST
