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Conventional stent retrievers (SRs) are optimized for embolus removal and may not provide sufficient mechanical dilation. The Tigertriever is a radially adjustable SR with operator-controlled expansion and manual constriction, enabling stentoplasty and safe retrieval.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n OBSERVATIONS<\/jats:title>\n This study retrospectively analyzed the data of 3 consecutive patients with ICAD-LVO who were treated using a sequential algorithm that included initial conventional MT, followed by Tigertriever-assisted stentoplasty and loading doses of DAPT. Durable recanalization was performed in 2 cases involving the middle cerebral artery and internal carotid artery, respectively, with 1 patient showing significant functional improvement, from a modified Rankin Scale score of 5 to 1 on day 7. The third case involved the vertebral artery and showed temporary recanalization despite eventual recurrent occlusion, with neurological preservation reflecting collateral adaptation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n LESSONS<\/jats:title>\n Tigertriever-assisted stentoplasty combined with DAPT is a promising sequential bridge strategy for refractory ICAD-LVO identified during thrombectomy. By achieving direct mechanical vessel dilation similar to balloon angioplasty while simultaneously maintaining antegrade flow, the Tigertriever provides a physiological bridge during which loading doses of DAPT can reach effective platelet inhibition.<\/jats:p>\n \n https:\/\/thejns.org\/doi\/10.3171\/CASE26605<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3171\/case26605","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T00:01:28Z","timestamp":1791331288000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Stent retriever angioplasty with the Tigertriever as a bailout strategy for intracranial atherosclerotic disease\u2013related large-vessel occlusion: illustrative cases"],"prefix":"10.3171","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1357-6178","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Yukinori","family":"Terada","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Takeshi","family":"Kawauchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kazuhiro","family":"Kojima","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9793-0711","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Yohei","family":"Takenobu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kenji","family":"Hashimoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1754","reference":[{"issue":"8","key":"bib1","series-title":"Stroke","first-page":"e316","article-title":"2026 guideline for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association\/American Stroke Association","volume":"57","author":"Prabhakaran","year":"2026","unstructured":"Prabhakaran SGonzalez NRZachrison KS2026 guideline for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association\/American Stroke Association. 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