Publications by authors named "Cynthia P Purves"
Article Synopsis
- Vessel perforation during thrombectomy is more common in medium vessel occlusion (MeVO) cases compared to large vessel occlusion (LVO), with a rate of 2.4% in MeVO vs. 1.0% in LVO.
- Among patients who experienced perforation, those in the MeVO group had better functional outcomes at 3 months, achieving independence 25.7% of the time compared to 10.9% in the LVO group.
- Common procedural causes of perforation included navigating beyond the occlusion and retracting the stent retriever or aspiration catheter, highlighting the need for further research to improve safety in thrombectomy procedures.
The syndrome of the trephined or craniectomized is commonly referred as neurological manifestations associated to skin flap depression and reversible after craneoplasty, which allows its differentiation from post-traumatic syndrome. We present the case of a male patient, 36 years old, with history of decompressive craniectomy. He evolved with sudden neurological worsening associated to syndrome of the trephined and recovery after craneoplasty.
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