A Standardized Aspiration-First Approach for Thrombectomy to Increase Speed and Improve Recanalization Rates.
Damien C O'NeillE GriffinKaren M DoyleSarah PowerP BrennanMark SheehanA O'HareS LoobyA M da Silva SantosRosanna RossiJ ThorntonPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2019)
Our study highlights the increasing speed and recanalization rates achieved with fewer passes in a standardized approach to thrombectomy with an intention to attempt aspiration-first. Any attempt to reduce revascularization time and increase successful recanalization should be used.