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The Removal of a Fractured Guidewire During Mechanical Thrombectomy. A Case Report


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Fig. 1a

Digital subtraction angiogram while injecting contrast in the left ICA shows occlusion of the left MCA’s distal M1 segment.
Digital subtraction angiogram while injecting contrast in the left ICA shows occlusion of the left MCA’s distal M1 segment.

Fig. 1b

The fractured radioopaque guidewire tip is seen inside the microcatheter (white arrow) in this unsubtracted, magnified image.
The fractured radioopaque guidewire tip is seen inside the microcatheter (white arrow) in this unsubtracted, magnified image.

Fig. 1c

After multiple attempts, successful capture of the wire with the Eric retriever is visible.
After multiple attempts, successful capture of the wire with the Eric retriever is visible.

Fig. 2

The distal radioopaque 5 cm of the wire extracted is seen along with Eric retriever’s structure.
The distal radioopaque 5 cm of the wire extracted is seen along with Eric retriever’s structure.
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