Multicenter investigation of technical and clinical outcomes after thrombectomy for distal vessel occlusion by frontline technique

Conclusions Outcomes following EVT for DVO are comparable to LVO with similar results between techniques. Techniques may exhibit different futility metrics; stent retriever thrombectomy was influenced by attempts whereas aspiration was more dependent on procedure time.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - August 29, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Alawieh, A. M., Chalhoub, R. M., Al Kasab, S., Jabbour, P., Psychogios, M.-N., Starke, R. M., Arthur, A. S., Fargen, K. M., De Leacy, R., Kan, P., Dumont, T. M., Rai, A., Crosa, R. J., Maier, I., Goyal, N., Wolfe, S. Q., Cawley, C. M., Mocco, J., Tjoumaka Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research