“Missing clot” during mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke using Solitaire stent retrieval system

Stent retrieval system is an established treatment modality in acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. Here, we describe a complication which occurred during mechanical thrombectomy in three cases where the clot dislodged during retrieval. There was a possibility of the clot getting reinj...

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Autores principales: Huded, Vikram, Nambiar, Vivek, De Souza, Romnesh, Bohra, Vikram, Ramankutty, Ritesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Technical Note
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4888702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293350
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-2327.176866
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Sumario:Stent retrieval system is an established treatment modality in acute ischemic stroke with large vessel occlusion. Here, we describe a complication which occurred during mechanical thrombectomy in three cases where the clot dislodged during retrieval. There was a possibility of the clot getting reinjected into the artery with possible dire consequences.

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