Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Li, Qi; Abdalkader, Mohamad; Siegler, James E; Yaghi, Shadi; Sarraj, Amrou; Campbell, Bruce C V; Yoo, Albert J; Zaidat, Osama O; Kaesmacher, Johannes; Pujara, Deep; Nogueira, Raul G; Saver, Jeffrey L; Li, Lei; Han, Qin; Dai, Yi; Sang, Hongfei; Yang, Qingwu; Nguyen, Thanh N; Qiu, Zhongming (2023). Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurology, 101(9), e922-e932. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207536

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

There is growing evidence for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with large ischemic core infarct and large vessel occlusion. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of EVT versus medical management (MM) via a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

METHODS

We searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases to obtain articles related to mechanical thrombectomy for large ischemic core from inception until February 10, 2023. The primary outcome was independent ambulation (modified Rankin Scale [mRS] 0-3). Effect sizes were computed as risk ratio (RR) with random-effect or fixed-effect models. The quality of articles was evaluated through the Cochrane risk assessment tool and Newcastle-Ottawa scale. This study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023396232).

RESULTS

A total of 5395 articles were obtained through the search and articles that did not meet the inclusion criteria were excluded by review of the title, abstract, and full text. Finally, 3 RCTs and 10 cohort studies met the inclusion criteria. The RCT analysis showed that EVT improved the 90-day functional outcomes of patients with large ischemic core with high-quality evidence, including independent ambulation (mRS 0-3: RR 1.78, 95% CI 1.28-2.48, P < 0.001) and functional independence (mRS 0-2: RR 2.59, 95% CI 1.89-3.57, P < 0.001), but without significantly increasing the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH: RR 1.83, 95% CI: 0.95-3.55, P = 0.07) or early mortality (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.78-1.16, P = 0.61). Analysis of the cohort studies showed that EVT improved functional outcomes of patients without an increase in the incidence in sICH.

CONCLUSION

This systematic review and meta-analysis indicates that in patients with large vessel occlusion stroke with a large ischemic core, EVT was associated with improved functional outcomes over medical management without increasing sICH risk. Results of ongoing RCTs may provide further insight in this patient population.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology

UniBE Contributor:

Kaesmacher, Johannes

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0028-3878

Publisher:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

07 Jun 2023 12:18

Last Modified:

06 Jun 2024 00:25

Publisher DOI:

10.1212/WNL.0000000000207536

PubMed ID:

37277200

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/183194

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/183194

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