title: Retrieval of the protection filter with a soft coaxial catheter after carotid stenting.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to shorten and simplify the procedure of filter retrieval after carotid stenting with cerebral protecting devices. We propose a retrieval method with a soft-tip guiding catheter, which eliminates the step of balloon exchange and introduction of a retriever catheter for the protection filter. The technique was successfully used in our last 60 consecutive patients. One transient deficit occurred. In conclusion, retrieval of the filter with a soft coaxial catheter after carotid stenting is a feasible and safe method and may simplify cerebrovascular protection during stenting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany. t.e.mayer@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holtmannspötter
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Müller-Schunk
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome