Stent retrieval thrombectomy in acute stoke is facilitated by the concurrent use of intracranial aspiration catheters

Conclusion When using SRs for intracranial stroke thrombectomy, the concurrent use of IACs is associated with a decrease in procedural time and thrombectomy attempts compared with use of SRs alone.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - September 12, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jindal, G., Serulle, Y., Miller, T., Le, E., Wozniak, M., Phipps, M., Iyoha, M., Gupta, V., Shivashankar, R., Gandhi, D. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research