Table 2

Cases reports of endovascular thrombolysis as treatment of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis

Study Type of the study Patients (n) Type of thrombolysis Outcome assessment Recanalisation
Di Roccoet al 21 1981Case report5UrokinaseNeurological examinationSinuses were fully patent in four patients. None were partially patent. Others did not have a follow up angiogram.
Smith et al 23 1994Case report7UrokinaseNeurological examination
Tsaiet al 14 1995Retrospective study29Urokinase in 18 patients, and 11 patients received no treatment or heparinNeurological examinationNot mentioned
Horowitz et al 20 1995Case report12UrokinaseNeurological examinationSinuses were fully patent in seven patients, partially patent in four patients, and no change in one patient.
Kim and Ho Suh62 1997Case report9rtPANeurological examinationSinuses were fully patent in nine patients.
Frey et al 6 1999Case report12rtPANeurological examination and the duration of the stay at hospitalSinuses were fully patent in six patients, partially patent in three patients and no change in three patients.

  • Series of less than five patients were excluded.