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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023

Improved first-pass effect in acute stroke thrombectomy using Solitaire-X compared to Solitaire-FR.

Ron Biederko, Asaf Honig, Ksenia Shabad, Yair Zlotnik, Gal Ben-Arie, Farouq Alguayn, Ilan Shelef, Anat Horev

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Comparison of mechanical thrombectomy with Tigertriever versus Solitaire X stent retriever in real-world practice: A matched-pair retrospective analysis.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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  4. Initial experience of utilizing a lower-profile transradial approach for mechanical thrombectomy: Comparable efficacy to larger-bore transfemoral approaches.Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ron BiederkoClinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Asaf HonigNeurology Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Ksenia ShabadNeurology Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Yair ZlotnikNeurology Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Gal Ben-ArieFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Farouq AlguaynDepartment of Neurosurgery, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Ilan ShelefFaculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Anat HorevNeurology Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Soroka Medical Center · ILBen-Gurion University of the Negev · IL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In acute ischemic stroke (AIS), successful endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) of large vessel occlusion (LVO) necessitates the most suited device. Solitaire-X has longer and larger diameter pusher wires than Solitaire-FR.As the role of a larger pusher-wire diameter is uncertain, we aim to compare procedural, clinical, and radiological outcomes for AIS patients undergoing EVT using either type of Solitaire device. Procedures were performed using the Solumbra technique, which combines a large-bore aspiration catheter with a stentriever. The primary outcome was to compare rates of successful first-pass recanalization (defined as TICI 2b/3 score). The secondary objectives were procedural (rates of successful recanalization), clinical (post-procedural NIHSS and days of hospitalization), and radiological (post-procedural ASPECT score and hemorrhagic transformation) outcome measures. Design: Consecutive AIS patients undergoing EVT for LVO were recruited into a prospective multicenter database at our academic center. We have used Solitaire-FR until October 2020 and Solitaire-X ever since. We retrospectively analyzed our prospective consecutive registry. Included in our analysis are patients undergoing EVT using Solitaire only; patients with tandem lesions or underlying stenosis requiring emergent stenting during the procedure were excluded. The cohort of patients treated with Solitaire-X was compared with a cohort consisting of the most recent consecutive cases undergoing EVT with the Solitaire-FR. Results: A total of 182 (71.9 ± 14, 61% male patients) AIS patients were included in the analysis with both groups ( Conclusion: In our study, the use of the Stentriever-X with a larger pusher-wire diameter was associated with a higher likelihood of first-pass effect and improved procedural, clinical, and radiological outcomes in AIS patients.

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acute ischemic strokeendovascular thrombectomyfirst pass effectlarge vessel occlusionpusher wireSolitaire-FRSolitaire-XSolumbra technique

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