Delivery-assist catheters in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
In pooled analysis, DAsC-assisted aspiration thrombectomy demonstrated high first pass efficacy and low hemorrhagic rates across single-arm studies. This meta-analysis supports DAsCs as a safe adjunct to aspiration thrombectomy. Prospective comparative studies are warranted to evaluate technical performance and safety relative to standard aspiration techniques.
Authors
- Gurkirat Kohli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0192-581X)
- Vidhya Dhar
- Sajal Medha K Akkipeddi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4717-4369)
- T Mattingly
- Margaret Cotroneo
- Santiago David Mendoza-Ayús (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5285-1873)
- V Nguyen
- P Valdes Barrera
- Emilia Janiczek
- Tarun Bhalla
- Matthew T Bender
- Derrek Schartz
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2025-024568
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00