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ArticleInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2022

Retrograde Angiography to Detect Dropped Thrombus in Mechanical Thrombectomy.

Kazuaki Aoki, Yoichi Miura, Naoki Toma, Yume Suzuki, Masashi Fujimoto, Masato Shiba, Ryuta Yasuda, Hidenori Suzuki

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Kazuaki AokiDepartment of Neurosurgery, 37071Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2765-2186
Yoichi Miura38072Department of Neurosurgery, 220937Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Naoki Toma38072Department of Neurosurgery, 220937Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Yume SuzukiDepartment of Neurosurgery, 37071Japanese Red Cross Ise Hospital, Japan.
Masashi Fujimoto38072Department of Neurosurgery, 220937Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Masato ShibaDepartment of Neurosurgery, 38134Suzuka Kaisei Hospital, Japan.
Ryuta Yasuda38072Department of Neurosurgery, 220937Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Hidenori Suzuki38072Department of Neurosurgery, 220937Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.

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objectiveThe risk of embolization to distal territory or to new territory in mechanical thrombectomy remains a major issue despite advancements in technological device. This condition can be caused by a large and firm dropped thrombus without passing through a guiding catheter during stent retriever or aspiration catheter withdrawal. This report introduced a novel technique referred to as retrograde angiography to detect dropped thrombus.

methodsThe retrograde angiography to detect dropped thrombus technique is a kind of retrograde angiography that consists of a contrast medium injection via a distal microcatheter and aspiration through an inflated balloon-guiding catheter. This method was used to detect dropped thrombus at the balloon-guiding catheter tip when back flow was blocked from the balloon-guiding catheter after stent retriever or aspiration catheter withdrawal. We retrospectively reviewed four consecutive patients who underwent the retrograde angiography to detect dropped thrombus technique during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation between January 2018 and January 2021.

resultsThree of four patients had dropped thrombus, which was diagnosed with the technique and retrieved completely with subsequent procedures while maintaining the balloon-guiding catheter inflated. None of the patients experienced embolization to distal territory/embolization to new territory, and a successful reperfusion was achieved in all four cases.

conclusionsThe retrograde angiography to detect dropped thrombus is a technique to detect a dropped thrombus at the balloon-guiding catheter tip and allows us to retrieve it with subsequent mechanical thrombectomy procedures while maintaining the balloon-guiding catheter inflated and it may be useful for reducing the risk of embolization to distal territory/embolization to new territory.

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Ischemic StrokeStrokeThrombosisAngiographyHumansRetrospective StudiesStentsThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeEndovascular proceduresischemic strokethrombectomy

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PMCPMC9511613

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