Safety and Efficacy of a Direct Aspiration First-Pass Technique with Large-Bore Catheters for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Vietnam: Experience of a Single Center.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy with a direct aspiration first-pass technique (ADAPT) using large-bore catheters in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) in a hospital in Vietnam.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of patients with acute ischemic stroke due to LVO who were diagnosed and underwent mechanical thrombectomy using ADAPT with large-bore catheters at Bach Mai Hospital from January 2017 to June 2018.

Results: Seventy-three patients (47.