Angioplasty and/or stenting after thrombectomy in patients with large vessel occlusion associated with underlying intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: a meta-analysis and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis-related large vessel occlusion (ICAS-LVO) is a leading cause of acute large vessel occlusion stroke. For patients suffering from ICAS-LVO stroke, the first-line treatment is mechanical thrombectomy (MT). However, whether balloon angioplasty and/or stenting should be performed after MT in patients with ICAS-LVO stroke remains uncertain in clinical practice. In this study, a meta-analysis and systematic review was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of angioplasty and/or stenting after MT.

Methods

A thorough search of the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Scopus databases from inception to February 28, 2025, was performed to retrieve clinical trials comparing angioplasty and/or stenting plus MT versus MT alone. Vesse

SUBMITTER: Kelani H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531308 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature