title: [Endovascular treatment of acute ischaemic stroke by means of a removable stent].
abstract: In this article, we describe the use of a novel mechanical thrombectomy device aimed at removing a thrombus in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and proximal intracranial arterial occlusion. A self-expandable stent is deployed into the thrombus which results in the immediate restoration of blood flow. After a few minutes, the thrombus will anchor itself onto the mesh of the stent. The stent and the captured thrombus are subsequently retrieved during aspiration of the guiding catheter.
authors.affiliation: Academisch Medisch Centrum, Afd. Radiologie, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. c.b.majoie@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Charles B L M
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Majoie
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Nederkoorn
authors.forename: Diederik W J
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Dippel
authors.forename: Yvo B W E M
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Roos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D020521:Stroke / Q000601:surgery*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome