Rescue intracranial stenting for failed posterior circulation thrombectomy: Analysis from the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study

Mahmoud H. Mohammaden, Mohamed A. Tarek, Hassan Aboul Nour, Diogo C. Haussen, Johanna T. Fifi, Stavros Matsoukas, Mudassir Farooqui, Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez, Cynthia B. Zevallos, Milagros Galecio-Castillo, Ameer E. Hassan, Wondwossen Tekle, Alhamza R. Al-Bayati, Mohamed M. Salem, Jan Karl Burkhardt, Bryan Pukenas, Gustavo M. Cortez, Ricardo A. Hanel, Amin Aghaebrahim, Eric SauvageauMuhammad Hafeez, Peter Kan, Omar Tanweer, Mouhammad Jumaa, Syed F. Zaidi, Marion Oliver, Sunil A. Sheth, Michael Nahhas, Sergio Salazar-Marioni, Ahmad Khaldi, Hanzhou Li, Okkes Kuybu, Mohamad Abdalkader, Piers Klein, Sophia Peng, Ali Alaraj, Thanh N. Nguyen, Raul G. Nogueira

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Abstract

Backgrounds: Recent trials have shown improved outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for vertebrobasilar occlusion (VBO) stroke. However, there is a paucity of data regarding safety and outcomes of rescue intracranial stenting (RS) after failed MT (FRRS+) for posterior circulation stroke. We sought to compare RS to failed reperfusion without RS (FRRS-). Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study, a multicenter collaboration involving prospectively collected databases. Patients were included if they had posterior circulation stroke and failed MT. The cohort was divided into two groups: FRRS+ and FRRS- (defined as modified Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) score 0-2a). The primary outcome was a shift in the degree of disability as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included mRS 0-2 and mRS 0-3 at 90 days. Safety measures included rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), procedural complications, and 90-day mortality. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed to identify outcomes in a matched cohort and in those with VBO, respectively. Results: A total of 152 failed thrombectomies were included in the analysis. FRRS+ (n=84) was associated with increased likelihood of lower disability (acOR 2.24, 95% CI 1.04 to 4.95, P=0.04), higher rates of mRS 0-2 (26.8% vs 12.5%, aOR 4.43, 95% CI 1.22 to 16.05, P=0.02) and mRS 0-3 (35.4% vs 18.8%, aOR 3.13, 95% CI 1.08 to 9.10, P=0.036), and lower mortality (42.7% vs 59.4%, aOR 0.40, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.97, P=0.04) at 90 days compared with FRRS- (n=68). The rates of sICH and procedural complications were comparable between the groups. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses showed similar results. Conclusion: In patients with posterior circulation stroke who had failed MT, RS resulted in better functional outcomes with comparable safety profile to procedure termination.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberinis-2023-020676
JournalJournal of neurointerventional surgery
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2023

Keywords

  • Stent
  • Stroke
  • Thrombectomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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