Local anesthesia as a distinct comparator versus conscious sedation and general anesthesia in endovascular stroke treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Waleed ButtPermesh Singh DhillonAnna PodlasekLuqman MalikSujit NairDavid HewsonTimothy J EnglandRobert LenthallNorman McConachiePublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2021)
LA without sedation was not significantly superior to CS or GA in improving outcomes when performing EVT for AIS. However, the quality of the included studies impaired interpretation, and inclusion of an LA arm in future well designed multicenter, randomized controlled trials is warranted.
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