Mechanical thrombectomy in acute stroke - Five years of experience in Poland.

Objectives: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is not reimbursed by the Polish public health system. We present a description of 5 years of experience with MT in acute stroke in Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSCs) in Poland.

Methods And Results: We retrospectively analyzed the results of a structured questionnaire from 23 out of 25 identified CSCs and 22 data sets that include 61 clinical, radiological and outcome measures.

Single-center experience of stent retriever thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke.

Background And Purpose: Recently, positive data from several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has emerged. The aim of this retrospective study is to present our clinical experience in cerebral vessel occlusion treatment using retrievable intracranial stents.

Methods: Forty-three consecutive patients with ischemic stroke (median age 75, range 22-87) treated by stent retriever thrombectomy (Solitaire™ FR) between January 2013 and December 2015 were identified.

[Endovascular treatment of basilar artery aneurysms associated with proximal fenestration--report of two cases].

Fenestration refers to the localized duplication of a vessel. This developmental anomaly has tendency to form aneurysms caused by the defect in the media of the arterial wall. We present two cases of successful endovascular treatment of a saccular aneurysm associated with fenestrated basilar artery at its proximal end.