Endovascular treatment of distal medium vessel occlusions using microcatheter aspiration thrombectomy.
Dominik F J GriebBjörn GrelingKatharina SchulzFrederik W BoxbergKatharina MelberOmar Abu-FaresHeinrich LanfermannMartin Schlunz-HendannDan MeilaPublished in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2022)
MAT of DMVOs in the MCA territory is technically feasible and effective. Compared to stent retriever-based thrombectomy in DMVOs the hemorrhagic complication rate appears notably lower. Further studies are needed to validate the benefit of mechanical thrombectomy in the distal intracranial vasculature.