Aspiration Versus Stent Retriever Thrombectomy for Posterior Circulation Stroke.
Marie Louise E BernsenAgnetha A E BruggemanJosje BrouwerBart J EmmerCharles B L M MajoieJonathan M CoutinhoRobert-Jan Berend GoldhoornRobert J Van OostenbruggeWim H van ZwamChirstiaan van der LeijWouter J SchonewilleJasper M MartensJeannette Hofmeijernull nullPublished in: Stroke (2021)
In this retrospective nonrandomized cohort study, our findings suggest that first-line aspiration is associated with a shorter procedure time, better reperfusion, and better clinical outcome than stent retriever thrombectomy in patients with ischemic stroke based on large vessel occlusion in the posterior circulation.