Access-Site Complications in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Review of Prospective Trials.

Stephen Shapiro K A Sabacinski K Mantripragada Sumedh S Shah A A Stein N B Echeverry G A MacKinnon B M Snelling

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2020)

The overall rate of major access-site complications was 1.67% in this review, which is not low and poses a risk to patients. We suggest further investigation into the feasibility and complication rates of alternative access sites for neurointerventional procedures.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
risk factors
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported