Impact of thrombus surface on first pass reperfusion in contact aspiration and stent retriever thrombectomy

Background To assess whether thrombus surface morphology has an impact on first pass reperfusion in contact aspiration (CA) and stent retriever (SR) thrombectomy. Methods From January 2016 to December 2018, consecutive stroke patients with an occlusion of the middle cerebral artery and thrombectomy (CA or SR) were examined in this retrospective study. We assessed patients’ characteristics, procedural data and clinical outcome. Thrombus surface...