Mechanical Thrombectomy for Tandem Occlusions of the Internal Carotid Artery—Results of a Conservative Approach for the Extracranial Lesion

Background: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is of clinical benefit for patients with extracranial-intracranial tandem lesions of anterior circulation. However, the optimal approach to the cervical lesion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) during MT has yet to be established. Data on a conservative ap...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Blassiau, Matthias Gawlitza, Pierre-François Manceau, Serge Bakchine, Isabelle Serre, Sébastien Soize, Laurent Pierot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00928/full