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 effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery occlusion compared to best medical therapy.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials using Embase, Medline and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). We calculated risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to summarize the effect estimates for each outcome.

Results

We performed a random effects (Mantel-Haenszel) meta-analysis of the four

SUBMITTER: Malik A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644544 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature