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Published on: October 20, 2017
Single-pass endovascular thrombectomy for massive carotid-cerebral occlusion
Naif M Alotaibi1, Francesca Sarzetto1, Karl Boyle2
1a Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery , Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
Abstract:
Acute concomitant occlusions of the extracranial internal carotid artery and intracranial vessels frequently require multiple passes with stent-retrievers for mechanical thrombectomy. Due to the large clot burden associated with these occlusions, their response to intravenous thrombolysis is poor. We herein report a successful case of evacuating a massive clot (>14 cm) in a single-pass using a stent-retrieval device.
