Lecture 2- Mechanical thrombectomy

Question 1

cerebral blood vessels

Answer 1

Question 2

cerebral artery territories

Answer 2

Question 3

issue with thrombolysis

Answer 3

• Large clots do not do well with thrombolysis

Question 4

Early issues with MT

Answer 4

Question 5

The procedure

Answer 5

• Clot retrieval device
• Opens up arteries and removes clot

Most common techniques

Question 6

Why different techniques?

Answer 6

Question 7

Complications of thrombectomy

Answer 7

• Perforation and cause bleeding
• Embolization to new territory
• Re-perfusion injury/haemorrhage
• Puncture site complications

Significant proportion of complications are asymptomatic