Further Development of Combined Techniques Using Stent Retrievers, Aspiration Catheters and BGC : The PROTECTPLUS Technique.

Maegerlein, Christian; Berndt, Maria Teresa; Mönch, Sebastian; Kreiser, Kornelia; Boeckh-Behrens, Tobias; Lehm, Manuel; Wunderlich, Silke; Zimmer, Claus; Friedrich, Benjamin

doi:10.1007/s00062-018-0742-9

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Author(s):: Maegerlein, Christian; Berndt, Maria Teresa; Mönch, Sebastian; Kreiser, Kornelia; Boeckh-Behrens, Tobias; Lehm, Manuel; Wunderlich, Silke; Zimmer, Claus; Friedrich, Benjamin
Title:: Further Development of Combined Techniques Using Stent Retrievers, Aspiration Catheters and BGC : The PROTECTPLUS Technique.
Abstract:: PURPOSE: First pass complete (mTICI 3) reperfusion must be regarded as the ultimate goal in mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in patients suffering from an emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO). With this in mind a technical modification of the previously published PROTECT (PRoximal balloon Occlusion TogEther with direCt Thrombus aspiration during stent retriever thrombectomy) approach, the PROTECTPLUS technique was evaluated. Under proximal flow arrest using a balloon guide catheter (BGC), a stent retriever was only partially inserted into a large-bore aspiration catheter. This construction was subsequently retracted as a unit into the BGC with aspiration both at the aspiration catheter and at the BGC. METHODS: A case-control study was performed comparing the PROTECT technique with the PROTECTPLUS technique with respect to the technical and procedural parameters. Patients n = 165 (101 PROTECT, 64 PROTECTPLUS) with ELVO of either the terminus of the internal carotid artery or the proximal middle cerebral artery were included. RESULTS: Using the PROTECTPLUS resulted in a higher rate of first pass complete reperfusions (59.4% vs. 27.7%, p < 0.001) as compared with PROTECT. The PROTECTPLUS also led to shorter procedure times (21 min vs. 37 min, p = 0.001) and higher rates of overall complete reperfusion (73.5% vs. 49.5%, p = 0.014) compared to PROTECT. CONCLUSION: The PROTECTPLUS technique is a promising technical modification to further optimize endovascular stroke treatment.
Journal title abbreviation:: Clin Neuroradiol
Year:: 2020
Journal volume:: 30
Journal issue:: 1
Pages contribution:: 59-65
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1007/s00062-018-0742-9
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30413831
Print-ISSN:: 1869-1439
TUM Institution:: Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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