What happens after brain surgery for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM)?

What happens after brain surgery for an arteriovenous malformation (AVM)?

You’ll have a brain scan to make sure the AVM has been completely removed or destroyed. You’ll also have a short hospital stay (a few days) and undergo some short-term rehabilitation.

If you have the gamma knife treatment, you’ll have scans from time to time to see if the AVM is shrinking.