Mechanical thrombectomy cannot be considered as first-line treatment for cerebral venous thrombosis

J Neurointerv Surg. 2013 Nov;5(6):621-2. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010331. Epub 2012 Mar 20.

Authors

J M Coutinho¹, R van den Berg, S M Zuurbier, C B Majoie, J Stam

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 22434902
DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2012-010331

No abstract available

Keywords: Stroke; subarachnoid; thrombectomy; thrombolysis.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Radiography
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / diagnostic imaging*
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / surgery*
Thrombectomy / instrumentation*
Thrombectomy / methods*