OPEN THROMBECTOMY COMBINED WITH THROMBOLYSIS IN MASSIVE INTRACRANIAL SINUS THROMBOSIS

Authors
KOURTOPOULOS H CHRISTIE M RATH B
Citation
H. Kourtopoulos et al., OPEN THROMBECTOMY COMBINED WITH THROMBOLYSIS IN MASSIVE INTRACRANIAL SINUS THROMBOSIS, Acta neurochirurgica, 128(1-4), 1994, pp. 171-173
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Neurosciences
Journal title
Acta neurochirurgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016268
Volume
128
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
171 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1994)128:1-4<171:OTCWTI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A case of complete thrombosis of the superior sagittal sinus in a preg nant woman with multiple haemorrhages and hydrocephalus is described. Due to acute onset and progressive neurological deterioration, the dic ision was taken to remove the clot surgically. A sinotomy was performe d removing the thrombotic material followed by local infusion of tissu e plasminogen activator (t-PA). The combination of surgical removal an d thrombolysis was life-saving for this young patient.