Mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery stroke: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery stroke: a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background The evidence for mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery occlusion has until now remained inconclusive with basilar artery strokes associated with high rates of death and disability. This systematic review and meta-analysis will summarize the available evidence for the ef...

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Main Authors: Abid Malik, Brian Drumm, Lucio D’Anna, Isabelle Brooks, Benjamin Low, Oishik Raha, Khawar Shabbir, Orsolya Vittay, Joseph Kwan, Zoe Brown, Omid Halse, Sohaa Jamil, Dheeraj Kalladka, Marius Venter, Harri Jenkins, Neil Rane, Abhinav Singh, Maneesh Patel, Charles Hall, Gavin Fatania, Dylan Roi, Kyriakos Lobotesis, Soma Banerjee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Basilar
Stroke
Meta-analysis
Mechanical thrombectomy
Randomized controlled trials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02953-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02953-2

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