Thrombectomy for Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare condition, accounting for 0.5% to 3% of all strokes. The standard treatment is anticoagulation, whereas thrombectomy is reserved for severe or refractory cases. Although guidelines recommend thrombectomy for refractory CVST, large, randomized trials are still needed. This study aims to compare the outcomes of CVST hospitalizations with and without thrombectomy.

Methods

We abstracted data from the Nationwide Readmissions Database from 2016 to 2021 to identify CVST hospitalizations. The primary objective was to compare 30- and 90-day all-cause readmissions between patients who underwent thrombectomy and those who did not. Secondary objectives included inpatient mortality, routine discharge, length of stay, and hospit

SUBMITTER: Asghar MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12697652 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature