Surgical embolectomy for middle cerebral artery occlusion after thrombolytic therapy: A report of two cases

摘要

Background:Occlusion of the intracranial main trunk results in a poor functional outcome and a high mortality rate. Accordingly, some revascularization procedures such as intravenous administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), endovascular surgery, or surgical embolectomy in the very acute stage have been attempted.