Aspiration thrombectomy

Case Series

Aspiration Thrombectomy With 6 French GuideLiner to Prevent Distal Embolization: Three Case Examples

05/29/2018

Jimmy Yee¹, MD, Vishesh Kumar¹, MD, Prince Sethi², MD, Tomasz Stys³, MD, Adam Stys³, MD

Jimmy Yee1, MD, Vishesh Kumar1, MD, P...

Our technique of using the GuideLiner (GL) catheter (Teleflex) for manual aspiration thrombectomy has been described in a previous article.2 Here we describe an additional three cases that were successful with this technique.

Our technique of using the...

05/29/2018

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Tips and Techniques

What to Do When Your Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter Gets Overwhelmed

02/26/2015

Adam Stys, MD, Tomasz Stys, MD, Muhammad Khan, MD, Naveen Rajpurohit, MD, Sanford Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Adam Stys, MD, Tomasz Stys, MD, Muham...

In cases of poor or no flow into an aspiration syringe in spite of negative pressure applied, we advise maintaining a vacuum (negative pressure inside of the thrombectomy catheter), as premature discontinuation of suction can lead to thrombus...

In cases of poor or no flow into...

02/26/2015

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