Aspiration tubing diameter is a key determinant of vacuum pressure and is associated with procedural outcome in mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion: An experimental and cohort study

Vacuum tubing diameter is linearly associated with intraluminal aspiration pressure. These findings have clinical significance as shown by increased recanalization rates and decreased thrombectomy times when large-diameter aspiration tubing is used. Shifting the paradigm toward a flow-based technique using large-bore vacuum tubing ought to be considered.