The effect of anesthetic management during intra-arterial therapy for acute stroke in MR CLEAN

Conclusions:
In this post hoc analysis, we found that the type of anesthetic management influences outcome following IAT. Only treatment without general anesthesia was associated with a significant treatment benefit in MR CLEAN.

Classification of evidence:
This study provides Class II evidence that for patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing IAT, mRS scores at 90 days improve only in patients treated without GA.

Source: Neurology - August 14, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Berkhemer, O. A., van den Berg, L. A., Fransen, P. S. S., Beumer, D., Yoo, A. J., Lingsma, H. F., Schonewille, W. J., van den Berg, R., Wermer, M. J. H., Boiten, J., Lycklama a Nijeholt, G. J., Nederkoorn, P. J., Hollmann, M. W., van Zwam, W. H., van der Tags: Other cerebrovascular disease/ Stroke, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Clinical trials Randomized controlled (CONSORT agreement), Embolism, Infarction ARTICLE Source Type: research