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SynthesisInterventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences2024

Repeated mechanical thrombectomy for recurrent large vessel occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohamed Elfil, Eshak I Bahbah, Ahmed Bayoumi, Mohammad Aladawi, Mohamed Eldokmak, Mohamed M Salem, Pakinam E Aboutaleb, Brian Villafuerte-Trisolini, Fawaz Al-Mufti, Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez and 1 more

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Synthesis in Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intravenous thrombolysis plus mechanical thrombectomy versus mechanical thrombectomy alone for acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis of clinical trials.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2024
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  3. Systolic blood pressure targets after successful endovascular thrombectomy: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed ElfilDepartment of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1125-2946
Eshak I BahbahFaculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt.
Ahmed BayoumiMcGovern Medical School, UT Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Mohammad AladawiDepartment of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Mohamed EldokmakDepartment of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Mohamed M SalemDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Pakinam E AboutalebDepartment of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Brian Villafuerte-TrisoliniDepartment of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Fawaz Al-MuftiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4461-7005
Santiago Ortega-GutierrezDepartment of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3408-1297
Marco A Gonzalez-CastellonDepartment of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USHospital of the University of Pennsylvania · USAl-Azhar University · EGSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University · USUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics · USWestchester Medical Center · US

Funding

Geospatial modeling for stroke careR01NS127114 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Grant D Brown, Nicholas M. Mohr · 2022 to 2026
$2.5M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS127114
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the standard treatment for acute large vessel occlusion (LVO). Recurrent LVO can still occur in patients who already underwent MT for the first LVO. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of repeating MT for recurrent LVO.

methodsThis meta-analysis of the available literature was conducted to summarize the current evidence regarding repeated MT outcomes in patients with recurrent LVO. All studies with ≥ 1 outcomes of interest were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was used for risk of bias assessment.

resultsTwenty studies, 10 observational (n = 21,251 patients) and 10 case reports (n = 10 patients), were included. 266 patients (62.78% females) with recurrent LVO were identified, with an overall prevalence of 1.6% and a mean age of 65.67 ± 16.23 years. Cardio-embolism was the most common mechanism in both times, with a median of 15 days between the first and second LVOs. Compared with pre-intervention, the first and second MTs significantly reduced the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, (mean difference (MD) = -8.91) and (MD = -5.97) respectively, with a significant difference (p = 0.001). The rate of favorable outcome (modified Rankin scale (mRS) score 0-3) was 82.6% and 59.2% after the first and second MTs respectively, with a significant difference (p < 0.001).

conclusionIn properly selected recurrent LVO patients, repeated MT is efficacious and safe. A prior MT procedure should not discourage aggressive treatment as many patients may achieve favorable outcomes.

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Cerebral InfarctionThrombectomyHumansRecurrencerecurrent large vessel occlusionstrokeThrombectomy

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PMID36285483
PMCPMC11569475
OpenAlexW4307255074

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