When do you consider using general anesthesia for endovascular thrombectomy?
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Neurology · HCA Houston Healthcare
I perform all of my thrombectomy cases under general anesthesia. There is better hemodynamic control, no patient movement to manage, which increases procedural efficiency as a result. In moderate sedation cases, patients can feel aspiration and stent retriever passes through the vessel, which causes...