Predictors of outcome after endovascular treatment for tandem occlusions : a single center retrospective analysis

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BACKGROUND: The endovascular treatment procedure in tandem occlusions (TO) is complex compared to single occlusion (SO) and optimal management remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to identify clinical and procedural factors that may be associated to efficacy and safety in the management of TO and compare functional outcome in TO and SO stroke patients.

METHODS: This is a retrospective single center study of medium (MeVO) and large vessel occlusion (LVO) of the anterior circulation. Clinical, imaging, and interventional data were analyzed to identify predictive factors for symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and functional outcome after endovascular treatment (EVT) in TO. Functional outcome in TO and SO patients was compared.

RESULTS: Of 662 anterior circulation stroke patients with MeVO and LVO stroke, 90 (14%) had TO. Stenting was performed in 73 (81%) of TO patients. Stent thromboses occurred in 8 (11%) patients. Successful reperfusion with modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (mTICI) ≥ 2b was achieved in 82 (91%). SICH occurred in seven (8%). The strongest predictors for sICH were diabetes mellitus and number of stent retriever passes. Good functional clinical outcome (mRS ≤ 2) at 90-day follow up was similar in TO and SO patients (58% vs 59% respectively). General anesthesia (GA) was associated with good functional outcome whereas hemorrhage in the infarcted tissue, lower mTICI score and history of smoking were associated with poor outcome.

CONCLUSIONS: The risk of sICH was increased in patients with diabetes mellitus and those with extra stent-retriever attempts. Functional clinical outcomes in patients with TO were comparable to patients with SO.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC neurology - 23(2023), 1 vom: 27. Feb., Seite 82

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Enriquez, Brian Anthony B [VerfasserIn]
Nome, Terje [VerfasserIn]
Nome, Cecilie G [VerfasserIn]
Tennøe, Bjørn [VerfasserIn]
Lund, Christian G [VerfasserIn]
Beyer, Mona K [VerfasserIn]
Skjelland, Mona [VerfasserIn]
Aamodt, Anne Hege [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diabetes
Endovascular therapy
Journal Article
Stenting
Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage
Tandem occlusions
Thrombectomy

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.03.2023

Date Revised 03.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12883-023-03127-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35356012X