SynthesisAJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2022
A Meta-analysis of Combined Aspiration Catheter and Stent Retriever versus Stent Retriever Alone for Large-Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke.
Synthesis in AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Efficacy and safety of SOFIA aspiration catheter for mechanical thrombectomy via ADAPT and Solumbra echniques in acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of combined stent retriever and contact aspiration vs. stent retriever alone on revascularization in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Sex-Based Efficacy of Endovascular Thrombectomy Techniques in LVO Stroke: A Multicenter Registry Analysis.Stroke · 2026Article
- Direct Aspiration as First-Line Technique for Acute Intracranial Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion: Preliminary Results.Neurointervention · 2026Article
- Endovascular Thrombectomy Technique Optimization: A SVIN Registry Analysis.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Key to better outcomes in stroke intervention: early versus complete reperfusion in first pass recanalization.Journal of neurology · 2025Observational
- Impact of obesity-related indicators on first-pass effect in patients with ischemic stroke receiving mechanical thrombectomy.Neuroradiology · 2024Article
- Mechanical thrombectomy with combined stent retriever and contact aspiration versus stent retriever alone for acute large vessel occlusion: data from ANGEL-ACT registry.Stroke and vascular neurology · 2023Article
- Possible Contribution of the Aspiration Catheter in Preventing Post-stent Retriever Thrombectomy Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.Clinical neuroradiology · 2023Observational
- Vascular Cross-Section, Rather Than Tortuosity, Can Classify First-Pass Outcome of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Article
- Contact Aspiration Alone or Combined With Stent Retriever Thrombectomy for Middle Cerebral Artery Large Vessel Occlusion.Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of NeuroimagingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe efficacy of combined aspiration catheter and stent retriever compared with stent retriever alone for the treatment of large-vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke is unclear. PURPOSE: Our aim was to conduct a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on several metrics of efficacy comparing aspiration catheter and stent retriever with stent retriever alone. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library Databases were searched. Randomized controlled trials and case-control and cohort studies were included. STUDY SELECTION: Ten comparative studies were included detailing a combined 1495 patients with aspiration catheter and stent retriever and 1864 with stent retrievers alone. DATA ANALYSIS: Data on first pass effect (TICI 2b/2c/3 after first pass), final successful reperfusion (modified TICI ≥2b), and 90-day functional independence (mRS ≤ 2) were collected. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model. DATA SYNTHESIS: There was a pooled composite first pass effect of 40.8% (611/1495) versus 32.6% (608/1864) for aspiration catheter and stent retriever and stent retriever alone, respectively ( LIMITATIONS: This study is limited by high interstudy heterogeneity.
conclusionsOn meta-analysis, aspiration catheter and stent retriever are associated with a superior first pass effect compared with stent retriever alone, but they are not associated with statistically different final reperfusion or functional independence.
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