SOFIA catheter for direct aspiration of large vessel occlusion stroke: A single-center cohort and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Direct aspiration (DA) using large-bore distal aspiration catheters is an established strategy for the endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) of large-vessel occlusion stroke (LVOS). However, the performance of individual catheters like SOFIA has yet to be examined.

Methods

We present a cohort of 144 consecutive patients treated with first-line DA and SOFIA 6 F Plus catheter for LVOS. We also conducted a systematic review of the literature searching multiple databases for reports on thrombectomy with DA and SOFIA catheters and performed a meta-analysis of recanalization, safety, and clinical outcomes.

Results

In the study cohort a successful recanalization (mTICI 2b-3) rate of 75.7% was achieved with DA alone, the global rate for functional independenc

SUBMITTER: Bolognini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8673889 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature