acute occlusion of internal carotid artery and proximal middle cerebral artery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Surgical indications included the presence of acute hemispheric symptoms, absence of low-density area on computed tomography, evidence of internal carotid artery or proximal middle cerebral artery occlusion, and availability of resources to start surgery within 3 hours of symptom onset and National Institutes of Health Scale>10.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with rapidly improving symptom were excluded. Each patient's relatives provided informed consent. They were informed that systemic thrombolysis is currently the only therapy for acute stroke with proven efficacy according to large prospective randomized studies. if informed consent was not obtained, the patients were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| recanalization and safety after operation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| neurological outcome at 90 days | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
SaiseikaiShigaken Hospital department of neurosurgery