Single-pass endovascular thrombectomy for massive carotid-cerebral occlusion.

Single-pass endovascular thrombectomy for massive carotid-cerebral occlusion.

Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Apr 24;:1-2

Authors: Alotaibi NM, Sarzetto F, Boyle K, Howard P, Yang VXD

Abstract
Acute concomitant occlusions of the extracranial internal carotid artery and intracranial vessels frequently require multiple passes with stent-retrievers for mechanical thrombectomy. Due to the large clot burden associated with these occlusions, their response to intravenous thrombolysis is poor. We herein report a successful case of evacuating a massive clot (>14 cm) in a single-pass using a stent-retrieval device.

PMID: 28436277 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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