Mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke with tandem occlusions: impact of extracranial carotid lesion etiology on endovascular management and outcome

CONCLUSIONS: ECL etiology impacts both EVT approach and clinical outcome in patients with TOs. Patients with CD-related TO achieved higher 3-month functional independence rates than patients with CA-related TOs. A retrograde approach can be desirable for both CA- and CD-related TOs, and emergency stenting is likely better justified in CA-related TOs.PMID:34198245 | DOI:10.3171/2021.4.FOCUS21111

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - July 1, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Valerio Da Ros Jacopo Scaggiante Francesca Pitocchi Fabrizio Sallustio Simona Lattanzi Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana Bipin Chaurasia Monica Bandettini di Poggio Gianpaolo Toscano Claudia Rolla Bigliani Maria Ruggiero Nicol ò Haznedari Alessandro Sgreccia Gius Source Type: research