A Comparison of Mechanical Thrombectomy in the M1 and M2 Segments of the Middle Cerebral Artery: A Review of 585 Consecutive Patients | Zendy

Pervinder Bhogal | Zendy; Philipp Bücke | Zendy; Muhammad AlMatter | Zendy; Oliver Ganslandt | Zendy; Hansjörg Bäzner | Zendy; Hans Henkes | Zendy; Marta Aguilar Pérez | Zendy

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A Comparison of Mechanical Thrombectomy in the M1 and M2 Segments of the Middle Cerebral Artery: A Review of 585 Consecutive Patients

Author(s) -

Pervinder Bhogal,

Philipp Bücke,

Muhammad AlMatter,

Oliver Ganslandt,

Hansjörg Bäzner,

Hans Henkes,

Marta Aguilar Pérez

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

interventional neurology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.07

H-Index - 5

eISSN - 1664-9737

pISSN - 1664-5545

DOI - 10.1159/000475535

Subject(s) - medicine , middle cerebral artery , stroke (engine) , cohort , occlusion , computed tomographic , ischemic stroke , cardiology , surgery , ischemia , computed tomography , mechanical engineering , engineering

Mechanical thrombectomy for anterior-circulation large-vessel occlusion has shown benefit; however, the question of whether this technique is safe and effective in the distal vasculature remains unanswered. We sought to compare the outcome data from mechanical thrombectomy of the M2 branches of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) with those of the M1 segment.

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