Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Thrombectomy ====== Thrombectomy in the setting of [[acute ischemic stroke]] (AIS) are actually [[embolectomy]]. This distinction between thromb- and embolectomy is not just academic; it reflects the [[pathophysiology]], [[prognosis]], workup, and treatment options for patients suffering from [[large vessel occlusion]] AIS ((Kallmes DF, Hirsch JA, Siddiqui AH. Let's -ectomize thrombectomy, shall we? J Neurointerv Surg. 2018 Jun 15. pii: neurintsurg-2018-014102. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014102. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29907574. )). see [[Mechanical Thrombectomy]]. thrombectomy.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:51by 127.0.0.1