Influence of vessel morphology and variations on technical and clinical success in mechanical thrombectomy: -In vivo and in vitro analyses-

ConclusionWhile in vitro there is a close correlation between embolism and vascular anatomy, in vivo carotid artery stenosis and siphon variation influence clinical and technical success.Graphical abstractData are shown as box plots (mean, ± SD). There is a strong correlation for an increasing risk of peripheral M1 embolism with smaller M1 vessel diameter and steeper ICA/M1 angel (figure 5a and b). In contrast, the thrombus weight in A1 decreased with smaller M1 vessel ID (figure 5c). On the other hand stepper ICA/M1 angel caused more embolism in the peripheral A1 segment (figure 5d). While in vitro there is a close correlation between embolism and vascular anatomy, in vivo carotid artery stenosis and siphon variation influence clinical and technical success.
Source: Journal of Neuroradiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research