Impact of thrombectomy techniques on outcome in medium or distal vessel occlusion: subanalysis of the DISTAL Trial
Final successful reperfusion rate after PCA was higher than after SR only. Functional and safety outcomes were not significantly different. Further research is warranted, including individual patient data meta-analyses and data on novel aspiration devices not used in this trial.
Authors
- Alex Brehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1630-6210)
- Urs Fischer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-4051)
- Jan S. Kirschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-0003)
- Victoria Hellstern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6332-4681)
- Steven Hajdu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7659-4325)
- Nikki Rommers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0311-5009)
- Jan Gralla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1953-9033)
- Johannes Kaesmacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9177-2289)
- David Volders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4074-8702)
- Daniel Strbian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9095-2344)
- Ali Khanafer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9482-0151)
- Vera Aebischer
- F. van den Bergh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4935-514X)
- D. Collaborators
- Daniel P. O. Kaiser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-0025)
- Eike I. Piechowiak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5609-0998)
- Grzegorz Marek Karwacki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-6220)
- Paolo Machi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8333-0352)
- Victor Schulze-Zachau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-8379)
- Jens Fiehler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8533-7478)
- Marios‐Nikos Psychogios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-414X)
- Tomas Dobrocky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6167-3343)
- Illario Tancredi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5190-2635)
- Jeffrey L. Saver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-2251)
- Marc Ribó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9242-043X)
- Mario Martínez‐Galdámez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8024-4712)
- Isabel Fragata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7037-7458)
- Adriaan C.G.M. van Es (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6119-7247)
- Jan-Hendrik Buhk
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Leiden University (NL)
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- TUM Klinikum (DE)
- Hospital La Luz (ES)
- Unidade Local de Saúde de São José (PT)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid (ES)
- Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona (ES)
- Luzerner Kantonsspital (CH)
- Asklepios Klinik St. Georg (DE)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (BE)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Hôpital Civil de Charleroi (BE)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid (ES)
- Klinikum Stuttgart (DE)
- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (DE)
- Ostschweizer Kinderspital (CH)
- Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2025-024374
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Abbott Laboratories
- AstraZeneca
- Bayer
- Medtronic
- Biogen
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals
- CSL Behring
- Stryker
- Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft
- Schweizerischen Neurologischen Gesellschaft
- Penumbra
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Schweizerische Herzstiftung
- Siemens Healthineers
- European Stroke Organisation