Combined balloon guide catheter, aspiration catheter, and stent retriever technique versus balloon guide catheter and stent retriever alone technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion There was no significant difference in successful reperfusion and FPE between the combined techniques and the stent retriever and BGC alone groups. Neither was there any difference in functional outcomes, complications, or mortality.

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Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - January 11, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Teo, Y. N., Sia, C.-H., Tan, B. Y. Q., Mingxue, J., Chan, B., Sharma, V. K., Makmur, A., Gopinathan, A., Yang, C., Loh, S., Ng, S., Ong, S. J., Teoh, H.-L., Rathakrishnan, R., Andersson, T., Arnberg, F., Gontu, V. K., Lee, T.-h., Maus, V., Meyer, L., Bhog Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research