Guidezilla Catheter in Neuroendovascular Interventions: A Case Series Study.

Acute ischemic stroke Endovascular revascularization Extension catheter Guidezilla catheter

Journal

World neurosurgery
ISSN: 1878-8769
Titre abrégé: World Neurosurg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101528275

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 01 12 2023
revised: 16 04 2024
accepted: 17 04 2024
medline: 26 4 2024
pubmed: 26 4 2024
entrez: 25 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Neuroendovascular procedures can be challenging due to severe angulation of the cervical and cranial vessels. Typical approaches for overcoming this tortuosity involve using multiple telescoping catheter systems to provide proximal support for therapeutic device delivery. While this approach can be effective, it does have limitations. We describe the utility of the Guidezilla™ (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) guide extension catheter, a device designed for coronary interventions, in the treatment of three patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures. In the following cases, the decision to use a guide extension catheter had varied, but mainly were due to severe tortuosity, heavy calcifications, and failure to introduce stents into distal locations. Although helpful in overcoming challenging anatomy, the Guidezilla™ guide extension catheter should be used with caution when used as a bailout device.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Neuroendovascular procedures can be challenging due to severe angulation of the cervical and cranial vessels. Typical approaches for overcoming this tortuosity involve using multiple telescoping catheter systems to provide proximal support for therapeutic device delivery. While this approach can be effective, it does have limitations.
METHODS METHODS
We describe the utility of the Guidezilla™ (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) guide extension catheter, a device designed for coronary interventions, in the treatment of three patients undergoing neuroendovascular procedures. In the following cases, the decision to use a guide extension catheter had varied, but mainly were due to severe tortuosity, heavy calcifications, and failure to introduce stents into distal locations.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Although helpful in overcoming challenging anatomy, the Guidezilla™ guide extension catheter should be used with caution when used as a bailout device.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38663737
pii: S1878-8750(24)00679-X
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.04.106
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

Auteurs

Ammar Jumah (A)

Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Electronic address: ajumah1@hfhs.org.

Michael Fana (M)

Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Hassan Aboul-Nour (H)

Department of Neurology, Emory, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Abdalla Jamal Albanna (AJ)

Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Owais K AlSrouji (OK)

Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Alex Chebl (A)

Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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