Mechanical thrombectomy for basilar artery thrombosis: a comparison of outcomes with anterior circulation occlusions.

Maria Alonso de LeciñanaMichal M KawiorskiÁlvaro Ximénez-CarrilloAntonio Cruz-CulebrasAndrés García-PastorPatricia Martínez-SánchezAndrés Fernández-PrietoJosé Luis CaniegoJose Carlos MéndezGustavo Zapata-WainbergAlicia De Felipe-MimbreraFernando Díaz-OteroGerardo Ruiz-AresRemedios FrutosEduardo Bárcena-RuizEduardo FandiñoBegoña MarínJosé VivancosJaime MasjuanAntonio Gil-NuñezExuperio Díez-TejedorBlanca Fuentesnull null

Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2016)

MT is more laborious and shows more procedural complications in BAO than in anterior circulation strokes. The likelihood of futile recanalization is higher in BAO and is associated with greater age and longer procedure duration. A refinement of endovascular procedures for BAO might help optimize the results.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
risk factors
minimally invasive
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance