Final Infarct Volume of < 10 cm3 is a Strong Predictor of Return to Home in Nonagenarians Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy

Although elderly patients have generally worse outcomes after acute ischemic stroke, they may derive significant incremental benefit from thrombectomy as compared with medical management. Although several case series for octogenarians have been reported, data for nonagenarians are scarce.

Source: World Neurosurgery - August 10, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Daniel A. Tonetti, Bradley A. Gross, Shashvat M. Desai, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Brian T. Jankowitz, Tudor G. Jovin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research