A Direct Aspiration First Pass Technique for Vertebra-Basilar Occlusion: A Retrospective Comparison to Stent Retriever.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the clinical usefulness of a direct aspiration first pass technique as a first-line strategy for mechanical thrombectomy in posterior circulation.

Materials And Methods: We examined 34 consecutive patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy for acute vertebrobasilar artery occlusion. Procedural and clinical outcomes were assessed and compared between patients treated with a direct aspiration first pass technique first-line strategy (ADAPT group) and stent retriever system first-line strategy (stent retriever group).

ADAPT First-Line Strategy for MCA Mainstem Occlusion; Analysis for Optimal Salvage Therapy and its Related Factor.

Objectives: A direct first-pass aspiration technique (ADAPT) is an attractive interventional technique for mechanical thrombectomy (MT), which could achieve recanalization quickly and safely at a small amount of material resources. To clarify its usefulness, our ADAPT first-line strategy for middle cerebral artery (MCA)-mainstem occlusion was retrospectively analyzed.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed 54 consecutive patients who underwent MT for MCA-mainstem occlusion using ADAPT first-line strategy.