The effect of procedural end-tidal CO2 on infarct expansion during anterior circulation thrombectomy.
Matthew S ParrArsalaan SalehaniMark OgilvieB Ethan TabibianSage RahmAndrew T HaleGeorges Bouobda TsemoAkshay AluriJinsuh KimMali MathruJesse George Atherton JonesPublished in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2022)
Stroke patients who underwent successful thrombectomy with general anesthesia achieved higher rates of functional independence when procedural ETCO2 exceeded 35 mmHg. Further studies to confirm this effect and investigate optimal ETCO2 parameters should be considered.