• World Neurosurg · Sep 2024

    Comparative Study

    Comparative analysis of mechanical thrombectomy outcomes of middle cerebral artery M1, M2 superior and M2 inferior occlusion strokes.

    • Prateeka Koul, Malie K Collins, Tyler M Bielinski, Oded Goren, Gregory M Weiner, Christoph J Griessenauer, Anthony Noto, Clemens Schirmer, and Philipp Hendrix.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania, USA.
    • World Neurosurg. 2024 Sep 1; 189: e878e887e878-e887.

    BackgroundThe M1 middle cerebral artery (MCA) commonly bifurcates into M2 superior and M2 inferior segments. However, MCA anatomy is highly variable rendering classification for mechanical thrombectomy trials difficult. This study explored safety and effectiveness of M2 MCA stroke thrombectomy stratified by M2 MCA anatomy.MethodsCases of large vessel occlusion strokes treated by mechanical thrombectomy between February 2016 and August 2022 were reviewed (N = 784). M1 (n = 431) and M2 (n = 118) MCA occlusions were assessed. Among M2 MCA occlusions, only prototypical MCA bifurcation anatomy cases were included (n = 99). Dominance was assessed based on angiography. Procedural and outcome data were compared between M1, M2 superior, and M2 inferior MCA occlusions.ResultsBaseline demographics and periprocedural criteria of M2 superior (n = 56) and M2 inferior (n = 43) occlusion mechanical thrombectomies were comparable. The occluded branch was dominant in 41/43 (95.3%) M2 inferior cases, but in only 37/56 (66.1%) M2 superior cases (P < 0.001). The 90-day favorable functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale score 0-2) and mortality (modified Rankin Scale score 6) rates were 60.0% and 8.9% in M2 superior, 42.9% and 32.6% in M2 inferior, and 44.1% and 26.0% in M1 (n = 431) cases. Compared with M2 superior cases, in M2 inferior cases, favorable outcome rates were lower (P = 0.094) and mortality rates were higher (P = 0.003) and resembled M1 rates (P = 0.750 and P = 0.355, respectively).ConclusionsIn the setting of prototypical MCA bifurcation anatomy, thrombectomy of dominant M2 inferior occlusions had outcome rates similar to M1 occlusions. In contrast, M2 superior occlusions had significantly lower mortality rates and a trend toward better favorable functional outcome rates.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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