Comparison of aspiration-first versus stentriever-first techniques in performing mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusions.
Vance L FredricksonPhillip A BonneyShivani D RangwalaJoshua S CatapanoTyler S ColeDaniel D CavalcantiNeil MajmundarD Andrew WilkinsonLuis San RomanMichael F WatersFelipe C AlbuquerqueAndrew F DucruetPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2020)
In this single-surgeon series, an aspiration-first technique was associated with a statistically significant improvement in eTICI outcomes and faster procedure times compared with stentriever-assisted aspiration. Further prospective studies are necessary to minimize selection bias inherent in this study design.