Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke under General Anesthesia versus Conscious Sedation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EMT) is the standard of care for eligible patients presenting with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO). The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare the outcomes between patients undergoing general anesthesia (GA) versus conscious sedation (CS) for these procedures.

Source: World Neurosurgery - January 17, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Adeel Ilyas, Ching-Jen Chen, Dale Ding, Paul M. Foreman, Thomas J. Buell, Natasha Ironside, Davis G. Taylor, M. Yashar Kalani, Min S. Park, Andrew M. Southerland, Bradford B. Worrall Tags: Original article Source Type: research