Direct Aspiration Catheter Fracture and Retrieval during Neurothrombectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Application of direct aspiration catheters has revolutionized acute stroke care and has led to significant improvement in clinical outcome with a good safety profile. Catheter fracture and retention is a rare but potentially devastating complication.

Case description

Here we present two cases of acute stroke complicated by aspiration catheter fracture and retention. Successful catheter retrieval and revascularization was achieved in both cases. The stenosis or tortuosity of vascular anatomy appears to be the probable contributor to catheter breakage by anchoring the catheter with resultant fracture at the constraint point from catheter withdrawal tensile stress.

Conclusion

This report describes application of snare devices in retrieving a broken catheter du

SUBMITTER: Moshayedi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5921189 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature