Evaluating the efficacy of stent retriever and catheter aspiration combination in refractory cerebral venous sinus Thrombosis: A comprehensive Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND: Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, often associated with specific risk factors. The primary treatment for CVST is anticoagulation, but some cases progress to Refractory CVST (rCVST), requiring endovascular treatment. A combination of stent retriever and catheter aspiration is emerging as a promising technique to enhance treatment effectiveness. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the safety and efficacy of this approach, aiming to improve recanalization success and neurological outcomes while reducing complications in rCVST patients. METHODS: A search following PRISMA guidelines was conducted across Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases to identify studies on the use of stent retrievers and catheter aspiration for rCVST. Pooled analysis with 95 % confidence intervals was used to assess the effects. Heterogeneity was evaluated using I2 statistics and a random-effects model was used. Complete recanalization. good clinical outcomes (mRS ≤ 2), hemorrhagic, neurological, ischemic, and total complications, poor clinical outcomes (mRS > 2), and mortality were assessed. RESULTS: A meta-analysis of five retrospective studies involving 55 patients examined outcomes in CVST. The median mean age was 40 years. Complete recanalization rate: 36 % (95 % CI: 9 % to 62 %, I2 = 90 %). Good clinical outcomes: 72 % (95 % CI: 50 % to 94 %, I2 = 76 %). Hemorrhagic complications: 2 % (95 % CI: 0 % to 8 %, I2 = 15 %). Ischemic complications: 0 % (95 % CI: 0 % to 6 %, I2 = 0 %). Neurological complications: 7 % (95 % CI: 0 % to 14 %, I2 = 0 %). Poor clinical outcomes: 26 % (95 % CI: 6 % to 46 %, I2 = 70 %). Total complications: 6 % (95 % CI: 0 % to 15 %, I2 = 10 %). Mortality rate: 5 % (95 % CI: 0 % to 13 %, I2 = 19 %). CONCLUSION: This systematic review and meta-analysis scrutinized the efficacy of combining Stent Retriever and Catheter Aspiration for rCVST. Findings highlighted varied outcomes, including recanalization rates, complications, and mortality. The dichotomy between good and poor outcomes underscores the necessity for personalized therapeutic decisions. While offering a comprehensive overview, the study emphasizes literature heterogeneity, suggesting a need for more rigorous and standardized research to optimize therapeutic strategies in clinical practice.

Contact aspiration and stent retriever versus stent retriever alone following mechanical thrombectomy for patients of acute ischemic stroke: A recanalization success analysis.

OBJECTIVE: Second-generation catheters used in mechanical thrombectomy have different advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the combination of contact aspiration and stent retriever technique on the rate of reperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion. METHODS: Patients who underwent contact aspiration alone (CAA cohort, n = 150), stent retriever alone (SRA cohort, n = 129), or combined contact aspiration and stent retriever (CSR cohort, n = 122) techniques following mechanical thrombectomy were included in the analysis. A balloon guide catheter was used for all thrombectomies. Digital subtraction angiography was used to identify thrombolysis in cerebral infarction. RESULTS: The number of patients with thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score of ≥ 2c (near complete or complete antegrade reperfusion) was significantly higher in the CSR cohort than those in the CAA cohort (101 [83%] vs. 90 [60%], p < 0.0001) and those of SRA cohort (101 [83%] vs. 77 [59%], p = 0.0001). Arterial perforation was higher in patients in the CSR cohort than in those in the CAA (p < 0.0001) and SRA (p = 0.015) cohorts. Intracerebral hemorrhage was lower in patients in the CSR cohort than in those in the CAA (p = 0.0001) and SRA (p = 0.0353) cohorts. All-cause mortality at 1 year was fewer in the CSR cohort than in the CAA cohort (p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS: The combination of thrombo aspiration by large bore aspiration catheter and stent retriever is the most effective technique but has some related risks. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV. TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE: 1.

Contact aspiration and stent retriever versus stent retriever alone following mechanical thrombectomy for patients of acute ischemic stroke: A recanalization success analysis

Abstract Objective Second-generation catheters used in mechanical thrombectomy have different advantages and disadvantages. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the combination of contact aspiration and stent retriever technique on the rate of reperfusion after mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion. Methods Patients who underwent contact aspiration alone (CAA cohort, n = 150), stent retriever alone (SRA cohort, n = 129), or combined contact aspiration and stent retriever (CSR cohort, n = 122) techniques following mechanical thrombectomy were included in the analysis. A balloon guide catheter was used for all thrombectomies. Digital subtraction angiography was used to identify thrombolysis in cerebral infarction. Results The number of patients with thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score of ≥ 2c (near complete or complete antegrade reperfusion) was significantly higher in the CSR cohort than those in the CAA cohort (101 [83%] vs. 90 [60%], p < 0.0001) and those of SRA cohort (101 [83%] vs. 77 [59%], p = 0.0001). Arterial perforation was higher in patients in the CSR cohort than in those in the CAA (p < 0.0001) and SRA (p = 0.015) cohorts. Intracerebral hemorrhage was lower in patients in the CSR cohort than in those in the CAA (p = 0.0001) and SRA (p = 0.0353) cohorts. All-cause mortality at 1 year was fewer in the CSR cohort than in the CAA cohort (p = 0.018). Conclusions The combination of thrombo aspiration by large bore aspiration catheter and stent retriever is the most effective technique but has some related risks. Level of evidence IV. Technical efficacy stage 1.

Endovascular Treatment for Stroke in a Single Center in a Developing Country: Permanent Training is the Key.

Objective: In Mexico, the systematic implementation of mechanical thrombectomy has been delayed due to several factors, such as the conditions of the healthcare system. The objective of this report is to explain the experience in our center going through these circumstances, how we have overcome them, our results, and our pending challenges. Methods: This is a single-center, independent, and retrospective study of prospectively collected data destined to record consecutive patients treated with endovascular techniques at a Mexican hospital that implemented a mechanical thrombectomy program for large vessel occlusion (LVO). Patient selection began in February 2017 and ended in January 2020. Patients selected were between the ages of 18 and 80, and could be treated within 8 hours after onset of symptoms. The timeline of the analysis was divided in half (i.e., 18 months). We prognosticate that our concept of permanent training could have an impact on clinical outcomes. Results: In all, 73 patients gathered, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% were men, with an average patient age of 62 years old. The average Onset-Door time was 248 minutes, and mean Door-Recanalization time was 91.7 minutes, where 29.6% (27.2 min) were used in the endovascular procedure per se. The results obtained were as follows: five (6%) patients with a thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) <2B and nine patients (12.3%) with a TICI 2B. TICI 2C and 3 were considered optimal results and found in 59 (80.8%) patients. It was found that 17 (23%) patients treated in the first 18 months had favorable outcomes (modified Ranking Scale [mRS] <3), and in the last 18 months, 45 (33%) patients had favorable outcomes (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: Developing countries such as Mexico usually present particular conditions that are not part of the algorithms generated in developed countries. Nevertheless, with logistic adaptation, creativity, and above all, permanent training, similar results to those in other parts of the world can be achieved.

Trombectomía mecánica, aspirativa e intra-arterial. Primer caso en un paciente con stroke isquémico agudo de un hospital nacional / Intra-arterial, aspirate and mechanical thrombectomy. First case in a patient with an acute stroke in a hospital

Resumen El stroke isquémico agudo es una de las principales causas de morbilidad y mortalidad en el mundo. Si existe compromiso de vaso grande, la trombectomía mecánica es la técnica endovascular que ha demostrado los mejores resultados. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con trombosis de la arteria cerebral media izquierda de 5 horas de evolución, con afasia mixta y hemiplejía, la escala ASPECTS 7, score NIHSS 14 y escala de Rankin modificada (mRS) de 4. Se realizó trombectomía mecánica con stents Solitaire AB y ERIC, aspiración manual de coágulo con jeringa de 60cc e instilación de alteplase intra-arterial. La reperfusión inmediata fue total (TICI 3). El mRS posterior al tratamiento fue de 2.

Summary Acute stroke is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Mechanical thrombectomy is the endovascular procedure that has shown better results in patients with a large vessel involvement. We present here a case of a patient who had a five-hour history of thrombosis of the left mid cerebral artery who developed mixed aphasia and hemiparesis, ASPECTS scale of five, NIHSS score of 14 and a modified Rankin scale (mRS) of 4. A mechanical thrombectomy was performed with stents Solitaire AB and ERIC and manual aspiration of the clot with a 60cc syringe plus instillation of intra-arterial alteplase. Immediate reperfusion was complete (TICI 3). The mRS after the procedure was 2.

"Y-stent retriever": a new rescue technique for refractory large-vessel occlusions?

Long-awaited positive trial data have shown the efficacy of endovascular treatment in patients with ischemic stroke who arrive at the hospital within the first 6 hours with large-vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation. With the introduction of stent retrievers (SRs) for mechanical thrombectomy, efficient and safe large-artery recanalization treatment can be achieved. However, sometimes there are patients who do not attain complete flow restoration following attempts with traditional maneuvers. The authors present the case of a 57-year-old man with acute ischemic stroke due to an M1 embolus that extended into both M2 trunks. This patient was successfully treated with an innovative technique in which a Solitaire SR (Covidien) and a Catch SR (Balt) were used in a "Y" configuration, for which the authors coined the term "Y-stent retriever."

Trombectomía mecánica en pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico: serie de casos en un centro de referencia colombiano / Mechanical Thrombectomy in patients with isquemic stroke: Case series in a Colombian reference center

RESUMEN OBJETIVO: Este artículo describe las características clínicas, indicaciones y desenlaces de mortalidad, eventos adversos e independencia funcional en pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico, ACVi, sometidos a trombectomía mecánica con stent Solitaire, TMSS. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, de corte trasversal llevado a cabo entre abril de 2013 y abril de 2016. RESULTADOS: Durante el periodo de tiempo evaluado, se sometieron un total de 10 pacientes a TMSS. La edad media de los pacientes fue 62 años. Todos los pacientes tenían una buena clase funcional previa al ACVi, definida como una escala modificada de Rankin de 0 a 2. Al momento de la consulta, la escala de Rankin modificada fue 4. Los pacientes se sometieron a estrategia reperfusión combinada que consta de trombolisis intravenosa más trombectomía mecánica. Sin embargo, un 40 % de los pacientes tenía contraindicación para trombolisis. La mortalidad fue de 20 %, al igual que el sangrado cerebral que se presentó en 20 % de los pacientes y el Rankin modificado mejoró a lo largo del seguimiento en el 70 % de los pacientes, con un total de 50 % de pacientes que lograron independencia funcional significativa. CONCLUSIÓN: Parece haber impacto importante en la independencia funcional de pacientes sometidos a estrategia combinada de reperfusión cerebral con el uso de stents recuperadores, sin diferencia en la seguridad y mortalidad comparado con la estrategia estándar.

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This paper describes the clinical features, treatment indications, mortality and severity of global disability in the follow up outcomes in isquemic cerebrovascular stroke patients submitted to mechanical thrombectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted from April 2013 to April 2016. RESULTS: During the study period, ten patients underwent mechanical thrombectomy. Mean age was 62, median modified Rankin Scale Score at acceptance was 4. Initially, all patients had a combined reperfusion approach, unless there were contraindications. Intravenous thrombolysis was contraindicated in 40% of patients. Mortality Trombectomía mecánica en pacientes con ataque cerebrovascular isquémico: serie de casos en un centro de referencia colombiano rate was 20% as well as intraparenchimal hemorrhage. Modified Rankin Scale improved during follow up in 70% of patients. Of these, functional independence was achieved by 50% of patients. CONCLUSION: it seems to be a functional independence impact on patients submitted to mechanical thrombectomy. There is not difference in safety and mortality outcomes.

Experience on Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke Treatment in a Brazilian University Hospital.

BACKGROUND: Brazil is a developing country struggling to reduce its extreme social inequality, which is reflected on shortage of health-care infrastructure, mainly to the low-income class, which depends exclusively on the public health system. In Brazil, less than 1% of stroke patients have access to intravenous thrombolysis in a stroke unit, and constraints to the development of mechanical thrombectomy in the public health system increase the social burden of stroke. OBJECTIVE: Report the feasibility of mechanical thrombectomy as part of routine stroke care in a Brazilian public university hospital. METHODS: Prospective data were collected from all patients treated for acute ischemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy from June 2011 to March 2016. Combined thrombectomy was performed in eligible patients for intravenous thrombolysis if they presented occlusion of large artery. For those patients ineligible for intravenous thrombolysis, primary thrombectomy was performed as long as there was no evidence of significant ischemia for anterior circulation stroke (Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score >6) within a 6-hour time window, and also for those patients with wake-up stroke or posterior circulation stroke, regardless of the time of symptoms onset. RESULTS: A total of 161 patients were evaluated, resulting in an overall successful recanalization rate of 76% and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage rate of 6.8%. At 3 months, 36% of the patients had modified Rankin Scale score less than or equal to 2. The overall mortality rate was 23%. CONCLUSION: Our study, the first ever large series of mechanical thrombectomy in Brazil, demonstrates acceptable efficacy and safety results, even under restricted conditions outside the ideal scenario of trial studies.