Forced arterial suction thrombectomy with the penumbra reperfusion catheter in acute basilar artery occlusion: a retrospective comparison study in 2 Korean university hospitals.
Y-I EomYang Ha HwangJ M HongJ W ChoiY C LimD-H KangY-W KimY-S KimS Y KimJ S LeePublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2014)
In acute basilar artery occlusion, forced arterial suction thrombectomy demonstrated a higher revascularization rate and improved clinical outcome compared with traditional intra-arterial fibrinolysis. Further clinical trials with the newer Penumbra catheter are warranted.
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