TY - JOUR T1 - Removal of a Thrombus from the Sigmoid and Transverse Sinuses with a Rheolytic Thrombectomy Catheter JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1467 LP - 1469 VL - 20 IS - 8 AU - Alan M. Scarrow AU - Robert L. Williams AU - Charles A. Jungreis AU - Howard Yonas AU - Meera R. Scarrow Y1 - 1999/09/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/20/8/1467.abstract N2 - Summary: A rheolytic thrombectomy catheter was used to remove thrombus without thrombolytics from the sigmoid and transverse sinuses of a 34-year-old woman. Using small, high-flow fluid jets and Venturi-effect suction, this catheter allowed mechanical removal of thrombus. This technique may obviate the need for thrombolytic agents and the risks associated with their use. ER -