Procedure:
Right femoral puncture and placement of a short 8F sheath.
Navigation with catheterisation to the left vertebral artery using Neuromax 6 + Bern Select 5F + wire glide 0035'. Image acquisition in several projections. Mechanical thrombectomy employing suction alone: Sofia6 + Phenom2 + Traxcess 014'. Review images. Closure of puncture with Angioseal 8.
Findings:
CT at the start of the procedure showed no bleed.
Diagnostic images showed occlusion at the tip of the basilar artery.
Mechanical thrombectomy using only suction with complete restoration of flow - 3TICI.
CT at the end of the procedure showed no bleed, with mild extravasation of contrast material in the right cerebellum.
No immediate compli