Aspiration thrombectomy of acute complete carotid bulb occlusion.
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.
Xu
Gao Feng
GF
Department of Radiology, Yancheng 1st Hospital, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China.
Suh
Dae Chul
DC
Choi
Choong Gon
CG
Kim
Jae Kyun
JK
Kim
Won
W
Kim
Sang Joon
SJ
Kim
Jong S
JS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000473:pathology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000601:surgery; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator