A Meta-analysis of Combined Aspiration Catheter and Stent Retriever versus Stent Retriever Alone for Large-Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke [INTERVENTIONAL]

CONCLUSIONS:
On meta-analysis, aspiration catheter and stent retriever are associated with a superior first pass effect compared with stent retriever alone, but they are not associated with statistically different final reperfusion or functional independence.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - April 8, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Schartz, D. A., Ellens, N. R., Kohli, G. S., Akkipeddi, S. M. K., Colby, G. P., Bhalla, T., Mattingly, T. K., Bender, M. T. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research