Successful recanalization for acute ischemic stroke via the transbrachial approach. (3rd December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Okawa, Masakazu; Tateshima, Satoshi; Liebeskind, David; Ali, Latisha K; Thompson, Michael L; Saver, Jeffrey; Duckwiler, Gary R
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurointerventional surgery. Volume 8:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 122
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2014-12-03
• Subjects: Stent -- Stroke -- Technique -- Catheter; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Cerebrovascular disease -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.48
• DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2014-011451
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-8478

Abstract

Abstract : The recent development of revascularization devices, including stent retrievers, has enabled increasingly higher revascularization rates for arterial occlusions in acute ischemic stroke. Patient-specific factors such as anatomy, however, may occasionally limit endovascular deployment of these new devices via the conventional transfemoral approach. We report three cases of acute ischemic stroke where a transbrachial endovascular approach to revascularization was used, resulting in successful recanalization. These examples suggest that a transbrachial approach may be considered as an alternative in the endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke.