Endovascular thrombectomy for basilar-artery occlusion: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Background and purpose: Basilar-artery occlusion (BAO) usually accounts for devastating neurologic sequelae, poor prognosis, and even death. While endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the most successful treatment for anterior circulation stroke with large vessel occlusion, its effectiveness in treati...

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Main Authors: Wei-Sheng Wang, Yu-Ping Chiu, Po-Huang Chen, Hong-Jie Jhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023101617