Anterior-to-Posterior Circulation Approach for Mechanical Thrombectomy of an Acutely Occluded Basilar Artery Using the Penumbra Aspiration System

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3097235	World Neurosurgery	2012	4 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In patients with unfavorable VA anatomy, anterior-to-posterior thrombectomy of the BA can be successfully achieved using the Penumbra catheter via an anatomically suitable posterior communicating artery.

Keywords

MCA ICA PCoA DSA PCA Digital subtraction angiography Basilar artery occlusion Thrombolysis Thrombectomy computed tomography Vertebral artery basilar artery Posterior communicating artery middle cerebral artery Posterior cerebral artery internal carotid artery PAS