Ettore Nicolini: Optimizing First-Pass Reperfusion in Basilar Artery Occlusion
Ettore Nicolini, Researcher at Sapienza University of Rome and Neurologist at New Castelli Hospital, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article he and his colleagues co-authored, published in Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS), adding:
“How to approach Basilar artery occlusion with EVT?
New analysis from IRETAS out now in Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery: contact aspiration may achieve higher first‑pass complete reperfusion and better post-mFPE 90‑day outcomes than stent retrievers, supporting less‑traumatic first‑line strategies.”
Title: First-pass effect after acute basilar artery occlusion: a comparison of mechanical thrombectomy techniques
Authors: Ettore Nicolini, Antonio Ciacciarelli, Valentina Saia, Giovanni Pracucci, Luca Milonia, Elena Barrile, Manuela De Michele, Ilaria Casetta, Enrico Fainardi, Fabrizio Sallustio, Patrizia Nencini, Stefano Vallone, Guido Bigliardi, Giancarlo Salsano, Tiziana Benzi Markushi, Francesca Gatti, Francesco Cordici, Andrea Saletti, Alessandro De Vito, Vittorio Semeraro, Maria Pia Prontera, Arianna Rustici, Andrea Zini, Arianna Camilli, Nicola Loizzo, Antioco Sanna, Elena Coco, Roberto Menozzi, Alessandro Pezzini, Domenico Sergio Zimatore, Marco Petruzzellis, Guido A. Lazzarotti, Mirco Cosottini, Valerio Da Ros, Marina Diomedi, Sandra Bracco, Rossana Tassi, Michele Besana, Alessia Giossi, Mauro Bergui, Manuel Cappellari, Salvatore Mangiafico, Danilo Toni

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