Fast Stent Retrieval during Mechanical Thrombectomy Improves Recanalization in Patients with the Negative Susceptibility Vessel Sign

Author(s):  
S. Soize ◽  
J.-B. Eymard ◽  
S. Cheikh-Rouhou ◽  
P.-F. Manceau ◽  
C. Gelmini ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 627-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hokyun Han ◽  
Hyunho Choi ◽  
Keun-Tae Cho ◽  
Byong-Cheol Kim

Neurosurgery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavlos Texakalidis ◽  
Stefanos Giannopoulos ◽  
Theofilos Karasavvidis ◽  
Leonardo Rangel-Castilla ◽  
Dennis J Rivet ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUND Recent randomized control trials (RCTs) established that mechanical thrombectomy is superior to medical therapy for patients with stroke due to a large vessel occlusion. OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy profile of the different mechanical thrombectomy strategies. METHODS A random-effects meta-analysis was performed and the I2 statistic was used to assess heterogeneity according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. RESULTS Nineteen studies with a total of 2449 patients were included. No differences were identified between the stent retrieval and direct aspiration groups in terms of modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) 2b/3 and mTICI 3 recanalization rates, and favorable outcomes (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] ≤ 2). Adverse event rates, including 90-d mortality, symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH), and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), were similar between the stent retrieval and direct aspiration groups. The use of the stent retrieval was associated with a higher risk of vasospasm (odds ratio [OR]: 2.98; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.10-8.09; I2: 0%) compared to direct aspiration. When compared with the direct aspiration group, the subgroup of patients who underwent thrombectomy with the combined approach as a first-line strategy had a higher likelihood of successful mTICI 2b/3 (OR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.02-2.12; I2: 0%) and mTICI 3 recanalization (OR: 3.65; 95% CI: 1.56-8.54), although with a higher risk of SAH (OR: 4.33; 95% CI: 1.15-16.32). CONCLUSION Stent retrieval thrombectomy and direct aspiration did not show significant differences. Current available evidence is not sufficient to draw conclusions on the best surgical approach. The combined use of a stent retriever and aspiration as a first-line strategy was associated with higher mTICI 2b/3 and mTICI 3 recanalization rates, although with a higher risk of 24-h SAH, when compared with direct aspiration.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Hoon Lee ◽  
Jae Hoon Sung ◽  
Min Hyung Lee ◽  
Ho Jun Yi ◽  
Seung Yoon Song

Introduction: Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) enables visualization of thrombotic material in acute ischemic stroke. We analyzed the association between thrombus length on SWI and the success rate of recanalization in stent-retriever mechanical thrombectomy. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 128 patients with middle cerebral artery (MCA) thrombus on pretreatment SWI. The patients were divided into 2 groups, the successful recanalization and the failed recanalization group. Thrombus visibility and location on SWI were compared to those on maximum intensity projection (MIP) in computed tomography (CT) angiography. A comparative analysis was performed in terms of clinical and radiologic outcomes as well as complications with respect to multiple categories. Results: No significant differences were noted in terms of baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes between the 2 groups. However, compared with the successful recanalization group, the failed recanalization group had a larger number of stent-retriever passages and a longer thrombus length (p = 0.027 and 0.014, respectively). Multivariate analyses revealed that a larger mean number of stent-retriever passages was a predictive factor for failure of recanalization (odds ratio [OR] 1.60; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12 – 2.08; p = 0.04). Thrombus length (OR 9.91; 95% CI 3.89–13.87; p < 0.001) and atrial fibrillation (OR 5.38; 95% CI 1.51 – 9.58; p = 0.008) were separately associated with more than 3 stent-retriever passages. Conclusions: Thrombus length has been identified as a predictor of recanalization failure in mechanical thrombectomy. A significant decline in the success rate of recanalization was associated with longer thrombus length.


Clinics ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (12) ◽  
pp. 1379-1386 ◽  
Author(s):  
LH Castro-Afonso ◽  
TG Abud ◽  
OM Pontes-Neto ◽  
LM Monsignore ◽  
GS Nakiri ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 746-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
BaiXue Jia ◽  
Lei Feng ◽  
David S Liebeskind ◽  
Xiaochuan Huo ◽  
Feng Gao ◽  
...  

ObjectiveTo investigate the safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy plus rescue therapy for intracranial large artery occlusion (ILAO) with underlying intracranial atherosclerosis (ICAS).MethodsPatients enrolled in the intervention group of EAST (Endovascular Therapy for Acute ischemic Stroke Trial) were analyzed. For underlying ICAS identified during the stent retrieval procedure, rescue treatment was required for those with (1) a degree of arterial stenosis >70% or (2) any degree of arterial with blood flow impairment or (3) evidence of re-occlusion. Outcomes were compared between the ICAS group and the embolic group. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine independent predictors of functional independence at 90 days.ResultsAmong the 140 patients included in the analysis, underlying ICAS was identified in 47 (34%), and 30 patients (21.4%) were considered to be eligible to receive rescue treatment. Of the 30 patients, 27 (90%) actually received rescue therapy. Recanalization rate (95.7% vs 96.8%, P=0.757) and functional independence at 90 days (63.8% vs 51.6%, P=0.169) were comparable between the ICAS group and the embolic group. No significant difference in symptomatic hemorrhage (4.3% vs 4.3%, P=1.000) or death (12.8% vs 12.9%, P=0.982) was found between the two groups. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score at presentation (OR=0.865, 95% CI 0.795 to 0.941; P=0.001) and modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction after the procedure (OR=2.864, 95% CI 1.018 to 8.061; P=0.046) were independently associated with functional independence at 90 days.ConclusionsMechanical thrombectomy is safe in patients with ILAO with underlying ICAS. By employing a standard rescue therapy, favorable outcomes could be achieved in such patients.Clinical trial registrationNCT02350283 (Post-results).


2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Vikram Huded ◽  
Vivek Nambiar ◽  
Romnesh De Souza ◽  
Vikram Bohra ◽  
Ritesh Ramankutty

VASA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frantisek Stanek ◽  
Radoslava Ouhrabkova ◽  
David Prochazka

Abstract. Background: The aim of this prospective single-centre study was to analyse the immediate results, failures and complications of percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy using the Rotarex catheter in the treatment of acute and subacute occlusions of peripheral arteries and bypasses, as well as to evaluate long-term outcomes of this method. Patients and methods: Patients with acute (duration of symptoms < 14 days) or subacute (duration of symptoms > 14 days and < 3 months) occlusions of peripheral arteries and bypasses were selected consecutively for treatment. The cohort consisted of 113 patients, aged 18 - 92 years (median 72 years). In all, 128 procedures were performed. Results: Angiographic success was obtained in 120 interventions (93.8 %). Reasons for failures were rethrombosis of a partially recanalised segment in six procedures, and embolism into crural arteries in one intervention - percutaneous aspiration thromboembolectomy (PAT) and/or thrombolysis were ineffective in all these cases. Breakage of the Rotarex catheter happened in one procedure. Embolisation into crural arteries as a transitory complication solvable with PAT and/or thrombolysis occurred in four cases. Rethrombosis was more frequent in bypasses than in native arteries (p = 0.0069), in patients with longer occlusions (p = 0.026) and those with poorer distal runoff (p = 0.048). Embolisation happened more often in patients with a shorter duration of symptoms (p = 0.0001). Clinical success was achieved in 82.5 %. Major amputation was performed in 10 % of cases. Cumulative patency rates were 75 % after one month, 71 % after six months, 38 % after 12 months, 33 % after 18 months and 30 % after 24, 30, 36 and 42 months. Conclusions: Rotarex thrombectomy has excellent immediate results with a low rate of failures and complications. In comparison to thrombolysis, it enables the fast and efficient treatment of acute and subacute occlusions of peripheral arteries in one session.


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