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Temporary stenting and retrieval of the self-expandable, intracranial stent in acute middle cerebral artery occlusion

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We describe our experience in which a retrievable Enterprise stent was used as a temporary recanalization and embolectomy device in an acute middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion after urgent stenting for ipsilateral carotid artery stenosis.

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We thank Dr. Kim, B. M. for always giving us his inspiration.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 146-92 Dogok-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-720, Republic of Korea

    Sang Hyun Suh & Tae-Sub Chung

  2. Department of Neurology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Kyung-Yul Lee

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Chang Ki Hong & Chang-Hyun Kim

  4. Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Byung Moon Kim & Dong Ik Kim

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Suh, S.H., Lee, KY., Hong, C.K. et al. Temporary stenting and retrieval of the self-expandable, intracranial stent in acute middle cerebral artery occlusion. Neuroradiology 51, 541–544 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-009-0530-y

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