Summary

Mechanical thrombectomy: an alternative for treating cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Izura Gómez M, Misis del Campo M, Puyalto de Pablo P, Castaño Duque C

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Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Izura Gómez M, Misis del Campo M, Puyalto de Pablo P, Castaño Duque C. Mechanical thrombectomy: an alternative for treating cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Emergencias. 2018;30:123-5

Summary

We report the use of mechanical venous thrombectomy in 2 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in which the usual first-choice treatment with systemic anticoagulants was contraindicated. Our aim is to present this treatment as an alternative to consider when anticoagulants therapy is too risky or is contraindicated in critically ill patients.

 

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