E-015 Extra-Femoral Access for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke

ConclusionsWhile trans-femoral access remains the mainstay for endovascular treatment of AIS, risk of vascular injury and delay of recanalization should alert the interventionalist to consider extra-femoral approaches. This case series demonstrates the safety and success possible with trans-radial or trans-cervical carotid catheterization in the setting of mechanical thrombectomy for AIS. With these findings, we feel strongly that further standardization of these techniques, guidelines for the need of extra-femoral access prospectively, and development of devices tailored for trans-radial and trans-cervical carotid approaches are indispensable to see significant advancements in the field of interventional stroke treatment.DisclosuresN. Haranhalli: None. D. Altschul: None. D. Pasquale: None.
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research