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- Title
Intraarterial mechanical thrombectomy for the treatment of postoperative cerebral infarction.
- Authors
Jong-Won Yun; So Woon Ahn; Yong-Ho Kim; Jinhye Min; Young Soon Choi; Young Keun Chae; Eun Sang Lee; Yoo Kang
- Abstract
Perioperative ischemic stroke is an uncommon event associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The complexity of the surgical procedure and surgery induced hypercoagulable status also influence the incidence of stroke. The management of stroke involves a decision regarding the quickest suitable revascularization method. Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy, such as intra-arterial mechanical thrombectomy (IAMT), can restore vascular patency of the vessels, providing an alternative or synergistic method to restore blood flow. Although, there are no recommended treatment guidelines, IAMT is eligible to be a treatment of choice for perioperative ischemic stroke. We experienced a case of a patient who demonstrated hemiplegia and aphasia, the early symptom of acute ischemic stroke, in the post-anesthesia care unit and performed IAMT successfully. Thus we report the case with a review of the relevant literature.
- Subjects
CORONARY disease; STROKE; CEREBRAL infarction; CEREBROVASCULAR disease; HEMIPLEGIA; APHASIA
- Publication
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2014, Vol 66, Issue 5, p402
- ISSN
2005-6419
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4097/kjae.2014.66.5.402