Abstract:

Aim: was to assess efficiency of mechanical thrombectomy using stent-retriever pREset in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Materials and methods: study included 27 patients with AIS. The average age of patients was 66 years, female - 12(44,4%). The average NIHSS was 20. Occlusion of middle cerebral artery (MCA) was observed in 21(77,8%) patients, internal carotid artery (ICA) - 4 patients, basilar artery - 2 patients.

Results: effective recovery of cerebral blood flow (TICI2b-3) was achieved in 22 patients (81,5%). The frequency of distal embolisms was 11,1%. The frequency of symptom hemorrhagic transformation was 7,4%. A favorable neurological outcome (mRs 0-2) was observed in 29,6% of patients, mortality was 25,9%.

Conclusions: the use of stent-retriever pREset allows to efficiently restore blood flow during occlusion of large cerebral arteries.

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Abstract:

Aim. Was to demonstrate our experience of using the stent-assistant technology for treatment of thromboembolic complication during endovascular procedures in extra- and intracranial arteries.

Materials and methods. Five patients with thromboembolic complication were successfully treated using stent-assistant technology In one case thromboembolic complication appeared during stenting of ICA, another - during performing of diagnostic cerebral angiography In 3 cases thromboembolic complications appeared during endovascular occlusion of intracranial artery. In four cases we used stent Solitaire (Covidien) in one case - Enterprise (Codman).

Results. In all cases we achieved full restoration of blood flow in intracranial vessels. Three patients were discharged without any neurological deficit. Two patients were discharged with minimal neurological deficit (mRS 1).

Conclusion. Stent-assistant technology can be successfully used in treatment of thromboembolic complications during endovascular procedures in extra- and intracranial arteries.

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