ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2015
Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute basilar occlusion using stent retrievers.
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- Bridging therapy versus direct endovascular thrombectomy in basilar artery occlusion stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.GeroScience · 2026Pooled it
- Stent Retriever Thrombectomy Potentially Increases the Recanalization Rate, Improves Clinical Outcome, and Decreases Mortality in Acute Basilar Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cerebrovascular diseases extra · 2019Pooled it
- A Review of Endovascular Treatment for Posterior Circulation Strokes.Neurointervention · 2023Review
- Endovascular Treatment for Posterior Circulation Stroke: Ways to Maximize Therapeutic Efficacy.Journal of stroke · 2022Review
- Impact of Number of Passes Before Rescue Therapy in Thrombectomy for Basilar Artery Strokes.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Predictors of Very Poor Outcome after Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly arterial recanalisation with stent retrievers (SR) has been recently demonstrated to improve clinical outcome of patients with large-vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation. However, the benefit of SR thrombectomy in the setting of acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) has not been proven yet. This study evaluated a series of consecutive patients with BAO treated with SR, focusing on the efficacy, safety and clinical results.
methodsWe analysed 24 consecutive patients with acute BAO who were treated with SR mechanical thrombectomy. Good clinical outcome at three months was defined as mRS ≤ 2. Data from patients with good outcome were compared to that from patients with poor outcome.
resultsSufficient recanalisation (TICI 2 b or 3) was achieved in 63% (15/24) of patients. At three months, 33% (8/24) of patients had died; good clinical outcome was obtained in 21% (5/24). Age (46 vs. 60 years old, p = 0.05) and time from symptoms onset to recanalisation (370 vs. 521 minutes, p = 0.048) was significantly lower in patients with good outcome as compared to patients with poor outcome. There were three cases (12.5%) of periprocedural complications, all of them related to arterial wall dissection/perforation.
conclusionsSR thrombectomy might be an efficient and safe treatment for patients with acute BAO occlusion and might help improve outcome.
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