Double solitaire mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke: effective rescue strategy for refractory artery occlusions?

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Mechanical thrombectomy by using a single stent retriever system has demonstrated high efficacy for recanalization of large-artery occlusions in acute stroke. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a novel double Solitaire stent retriever technique as an escalating treatment for occlusions that are refractory to first-line single stent retriever mechanical thrombectomy.

Materials and methods

All patients treated with the double stent retriever technique by using the Solitaire system were retrospectively selected from 2 large neurointerventional centers. Time to recanalization, angiographic (TICI) and clinical outcomes (mRS), and complications were assessed.

Results

Ten patients (median NIHSS score, 16; mean age, 70 years)

SUBMITTER: Klisch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8013066 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature