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Optimized Management of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Published on: January 18, 2018
Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Terminal Internal Carotid Artery Occlusions Using a Large Manually Expandable
Volker Maus1, Sabeth Hüsken1, Vladimir Kalousek2
1Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum-Langendreer-Universitätsklinik, Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Neuroradiologie, Nuklearmedizin, In der Schornau 23-25, 44892 Bochum, Germany.
Background:
The recently introduced Tigertriever XL Device for treatment of cerebral vessel occlusions combines manual adjustability and maximum length in one device. In this study, we report our initial experience with the Tigertriever XL in terminal ICA occlusions.
Methods:
Retrospective multicenter analysis of acute terminal ICA occlusions treated by mechanical thrombectomy using the Tigertriever XL Device.
Results:
23 patients were treated using the Tigetriever XL due to an acute occlusion of the terminal ICA. The overall successful reperfusion rate after a median of two maneuvers using the Tigertriever XL Device was 78.3% (mTICI 2b-3). In 43.5% (10/23) additional smaller devices were applied to treat remaining occlusions in downstream territories, which resulted in a final successful reperfusion rate of 95.7%. Device related complications did not occur. Two symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhages (sICH) were observed.
Conclusions:
The Tigertriever XL Device might be a helpful tool in the treatment of ICA terminus occlusions with large clot burden resulting in high reperfusion rates. This is mainly related to the manual adjustability of the device combined with the maximum length.
