Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9391398 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Two patients with acute complete carotid bulb occlusion were treated using intra-arterial aspiration thrombectomy a mean of 3 hours after stroke onset. A slightly angulated 8-F guiding catheter designed for general interventional use was employed to aspirate the thrombus in the carotid artery. Manual aspiration through a 50-mL syringe resulted in effective removal of the thrombus followed by good patency of the internal carotid artery. Aspiration thrombectomy is a simple, feasible and effective rescue procedure for patients with acute complete carotid bulb occlusion.
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Authors
Gao Feng MD, Dae Chul MD, Choong Gon MD, Jae Kyun MD, Won MD, Sang Joon MD, Jong S. Kim,