Role of Balloon Guide Catheter in Modern Endovascular Thrombectomy

• Published in: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 14 - 25
• Main Authors: Chueh, Ju-Yu, Kang, Dong-Hun, Kim, Byung Moon, Gounis, Matthew J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Endovascular thrombectomy; Thrombectomy; Acute stroke; Balloon occlusion

Proximal flow control achieved with a balloon guide catheter (BGC) during endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke is reviewed in this article. In clinical practice, BGCs offer a multi-faceted approach for clot retrieval by creating proximal flow arrest, reducing embolic burden, and shortenin...