Rescue stenting after failed mechanical thrombectomy: The RES-CAT study.

ABSTRACT: IntroductionThe efficacy of intracranial rescue stenting (RS) following failed mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in large-vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke remains uncertain. We aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes of RS in patients with anterior circulation LVO stroke following unsuccessful MT.Patients and methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis using the Stroke Code Registry of Catalonia (January 2016-March 2022), a prospective, population-based registry including patients treated at 10 comprehensive stroke centers. We compared outcomes between patients who received RS and those who did not after failed MT. The primary outcome was the shift in 90-day functional status, assessed by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), adjusted for confounders using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW)

SUBMITTER: Collet-Vidiella R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11694265 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature