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Zhiqiang P, Junchen C, Wenying C, Dongqing Z, Mi M, Qiaowei L, Zhenzhen Z, Wanyi H, Biqing Y, Minqi C. Aspiration thrombectomy versus stent retriever thrombectomy as a first-line approach for cardiogenic cerebral embolism and cryptogenic stroke in large vessels of the anterior circulation. Front Neurol 2024; 14:1324725. [PMID: 38288331 PMCID: PMC10824241 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1324725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024] Open
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Subject This study aims to compare the clinical efficacy of aspiration thrombectomy and stent retriever thrombectomy as first-line approaches for anterior circulation large vessel cardiogenic cerebral embolism and cryptogenic stroke. Method This retrospective observational study included patients with anterior circulation large vessel cardiogenic cerebral embolism and cryptogenic stroke treated with endovascular therapy. Patients were grouped according to the first-line approach they received: aspiration thrombectomy or stent retriever thrombectomy. The primary outcome measure was the change in the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from preoperative to immediate postoperative and from preoperative to discharge. Secondary indicators included the rate of favorable prognosis at discharge [Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≤ 2], successful vessel recanalization rate [modified Treatment in Cerebral Ischemia (mTICI) score ≥ 2b], time from successful femoral artery puncture to successful vessel recanalization, and perioperative complications. Result The study included 127 cases, with 1 case withdrawal after enrollment due to a stroke of another determined cause, with 83 in the aspiration thrombectomy group and 43 cases in the stent retriever thrombectomy group. The change in NIHSS score from preoperative to immediate postoperative was 5 (1, 8) in the aspiration thrombectomy group and 1 (0, 4.5) in the stent retriever thrombectomy group. The change from preoperative to discharge was 8 (5, 12) in the aspiration thrombectomy group and 4 (0, 9) in the stent retriever thrombectomy group. The aspiration thrombectomy group exhibited significantly better prognosis rates and shorter time from successful femoral artery puncture to successful vessel recanalization. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of successful vessel recanalization rates and perioperative complications. Conclusion As a first-line approach for anterior circulation large vessel cardiogenic cerebral embolism and cryptogenic stroke, aspiration thrombectomy leads to better improvement in neurological functional deficits and prognosis rates compared to stent retriever thrombectomy.
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- Peng Zhiqiang
- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Stroke Center, Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Wang W, Xu Y, Zhang B, Liu S, Ma Z, Wang S, Zhang P, Wei M. Mechanical thrombectomy using the retrograde semi-retrieval technique for patients with underlying intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. Front Neurol 2024; 14:1280181. [PMID: 38283684 PMCID: PMC10811598 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1280181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Background The retrograde semi-retrieval technique (RESET) has been described as a modified technique for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) whose safety and efficacy for intracranial atherosclerosis stenosis (ICAS) patients remain uncertain. This article presents our single-center experience, comparing RESET vs. non-RESET in ICAS patients. Materials and methods We analyzed 327 consecutive ICAS patients who underwent EVT at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital from January 2018 and December 2022. Patients were categorized into two groups: RESET and non-RESET. The primary outcome was the first-pass effect (FPE). Secondary outcomes included successful reperfusion, functional independence at 90 days, mortality, and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH). Results RESET was significantly associated with FPE [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.00, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.03-3.87, p = 0.040]. RESET was not significantly associated with successful reperfusion (aOR 1.5, CI 0.55-4.06, p = 0.425), an mRS of 0-2 at 90 days (aOR 1.36, CI 0.83-2.21, p = 0.223), sICH (aOR 0.39, CI 0.12-1.23, p = 0.108), and mortality (aOR 0.49, CI 0.16-1.44, p = 0.193). After propensity score matching, the results were consistent with the primary analysis. Conclusion Compared to non-RESET, patients treated with RESET showed increased FPE incidence and significantly decreased puncture-to-reperfusion time. RESET was proven to be safe and effective in enhancing reperfusion for LVO patients receiving EVT with underlying ICAS.
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- Wei Wang
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurosurgical Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Key Laboratory of Cerebral Vascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases, Tianjin Neurosurgical Institute, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (Cerebrovascular Disease), The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Department of Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Nguyen VN, Goyal N, Khan NR, Inoa V, Elijovich L, Fiorella D, Arthur AS. Aristotle 24 microwire early experience. Interv Neuroradiol 2023; 29:617. [PMID: 35331043 PMCID: PMC10549705 DOI: 10.1177/15910199221089141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Larger microcatheters are being used with increasing frequency in routine neurovascular procedures. Navigating catheters safely and effectively to the target intracranial vessels can be a challenge when using conventional 0.014″ microwires. A new family of 0.024″ Aristotle 24 microwires (Scientia Vascular, West Valley City, UT) specifically designed for intracranial navigation were recently introduced. These microwires offer significant technical advantages over the standard 0.014″ microwires, including a reduced ledge gap, improved torquability and support, and overall safety. This video case series contains several illustrative cases to demonstrate the features of the novel Aristotle 24 microwire for use in endovascular neurointervention.
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- Vincent N. Nguyen
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Semmes Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Semmes Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Semmes Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Semmes Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stony Brook University- Cerebrovascular Center, Stonybrook, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
- Semmes Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, Memphis, TN, USA
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Piscopo A, Zanaty M, Dlouhy K. Contemporary Methods for Detection and Intervention of Distal Medium and Small Vessel Occlusions. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6071. [PMID: 37763011 PMCID: PMC10531921 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12186071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The efficacy of using mechanical thrombectomy for proximal large vessel occlusions has been demonstrated in multiple large-scale trials and has further raised the question of its potential utility for distal medium and small vessel occlusions (DMSVOs). Their longer, more tortuous course and smaller corresponding vascular territories render a significant challenge for detection and intervention. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current imaging and endovascular intervention options for DMSVOs and review the current works in the literature. Compared with traditional computed tomography angiography (CTA) and CT perfusion, recent advances such as multiphase CTA and maps derived from the time-to-maximum parameter coupled with artificial intelligence have demonstrated increased sensitivity for the detection of DMSVOs. Furthermore, newer generations of mini stent retrievers and thromboaspiration devices have allowed for the access and navigation of smaller and more fragile distal arteries. Preliminary studies have suggested that mechanical thrombectomy using this newer generation of devices is both safe and feasible in distal medium-sized vessels, such as M2. However, endovascular intervention utilizing such contemporary methods and devices must be balanced at the discretion of operator experience and favorable vascular anatomy. Further large-scale multicenter clinical trials are warranted to elucidate the indications for as well as to strengthen the safety and efficacy of this approach.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; (A.P.); (K.D.)
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Huo X, Sun D, Chen W, Han H, Abdalkader M, Puetz V, Yi T, Wang H, Liu R, Tong X, Jia B, Ma N, Gao F, Mo D, Yan B, Mitchell PJ, Leung TW, Yavagal DR, Albers GW, Costalat V, Fiehler J, Zaidat OO, Jovin TG, Liebeskind DS, Nguyen TN, Miao Z. Endovascular Treatment for Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Due to Underlying Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease. Semin Neurol 2023; 43:337-344. [PMID: 37549690 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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Intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is one of the most common causes of acute ischemic stroke worldwide. Patients with acute large vessel occlusion due to underlying ICAD (ICAD-LVO) often do not achieve successful recanalization when undergoing mechanical thrombectomy (MT) alone, requiring rescue treatment, including intra-arterial thrombolysis, balloon angioplasty, and stenting. Therefore, early detection of ICAD-LVO before the procedure is important to enable physicians to select the optimal treatment strategy for ICAD-LVO to improve clinical outcomes. Early diagnosis of ICAD-LVO is challenging in the absence of consensus diagnostic criteria on noninvasive imaging and early digital subtraction angiography. In this review, we summarize the clinical and diagnostic criteria, prediction of ICAD-LVO prior to the procedure, and EVT strategy of ICAD-LVO and provide recommendations according to the current literature.
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- Xiaochuan Huo
- Cerebrovascular Disease Department, Neurological Disease Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, University Clinics Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine and Neurology, Melbourne Brain Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Radiology, Melbourne Brain Centre, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Güi-de-Chauliac, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mercy Saint Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
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- Department of Neurology, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Cernigliaro M, Stanca C, Galbiati A, Spinetta M, Coda C, Negroni D, Laganà D, Minici R, Airoldi C, Carriero A, Guzzardi G. Innovation in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients over 80 y/o-A Retrospective Monocentric Study on Mechanical Thrombectomy of Consecutive Patients: Is Age an Adequate Selection Criterion? J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113688. [PMID: 37297883 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although it is clear that stroke is a time-dependent and age-associated disease, we still need more evidence regarding the efficacy and outcomes in elderly patients who were excluded from the first trials of mechanical thrombectomy. The aim of this study is to highlight patient characteristics, the timing of medical attention and therapy, successful recanalization, and functional outcomes in patients over 80 y/o who underwent mechanical thrombectomy at the Ospedale Maggiore della Carità di Novara (Hub) since endovascular stroke treatment was first started here. METHODS all 122 consecutive patients over 80 y/o at admission who underwent mechanical thrombectomy between 2017 and 2022 at our Hub center were retrospectively included in our database. A good functional outcome in these elderly patients was considered as the 90 days modified Rankin Scale (mRS) ≤ 3 and/or a decrease in functional status as ∆mRS ≤ 1 in order to interpret the results for patients with intact intellect and basal mRS > 3. Successful recanalization as a score of TICI ≥ 2b (Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction) was analyzed as a secondary outcome. RESULTS Good functional outcome (mRS ≤ 3 and/or ∆mRS ≤ 1) was observed in 45.90% (56/122). The rate of successful recanalization (TICI ≥ 2b) was 65.57% (80/122). CONCLUSION Our data confirm that a good outcome in the elderly age group has a correlation with age; being younger, with a milder NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) at the onset and with a lower pre-morbid mRS is statistically associated with a better outcome. However, age should not be a criterion to exclude older patients from mechanical thrombectomy. Decision-making should take into consideration the pre-morbid mRS and the severity of the stroke on the NIHSS scale, especially in the age group over 85 y/o.
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- Massimiliano Cernigliaro
- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Dulbecco University Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Radiodiagnostica ed Interventistica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Yi HJ, Kim BT, Shin DS. Effectiveness of Anchoring with Balloon Guide Catheter and Stent Retriever in Difficult Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large Vessel Occlusion. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2022; 65:514-522. [PMID: 35728980 PMCID: PMC9271811 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2021.0158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objective A distal navigation of a large bore aspiration catheter during mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is important. However, delivering a large bore aspiration catheter is difficult to a tortuous or atherosclerotic artery. We report the experience of anchoring with balloon guide catheter (BGC) and stent retriever to facilitate the passage of an aspiration catheter in MT. Methods When navigating an aspiration catheter failed with a conventional co-axial microcatheter delivery, an anchoring technique was used. Two types of anchoring technique were applied to facilitate distal navigation of a large bore aspiration catheter during MT. First, a passage of aspiration catheter was attempted with a proximal BGC anchoring technique. If this technique also failed, another anchoring technique with distal stent retriever was tried. Consecutive patients who underwent MT with an anchoring technique were identified. Details of procedure, radiologic outcomes, and safety variables were evaluated. Results A total of 67 patients underwent MT with an anchoring technique. Initial trial of aspiration catheter passage with proximal BGC anchoring technique was successful for 35 patients (52.2%) and the second trial with distal stent retriever anchoring was successful for 32 patients (47.8%). Overall, navigation of a large bore aspiration catheter was successful for all patients (100%) without any procedure related complications. Conclusion Our study showed the usefulness of anchoring technique with proximal BGC and distal stent retriever during MT, especially in those with an unfavorable anatomical structure. This technique could be an alternative option for delivering an of aspiration catheter to a distal location.
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- Ho Jun Yi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.,Department of Neurosurgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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