Association between anesthesia modality and clinical outcomes following endovascular stroke treatment in the extended time window.
Permesh Singh DhillonWaleed ButtAnna PodlasekNorman McConachieRobert LenthallSujit NairLuqman MalikDavid W HewsonPervinder BhogalHegoda Levansri Dilrukshan MakalandaMartin A JamesRobert A DineenTimothy J EnglandPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2022)
LA without sedation during EVT was associated with improved functional outcomes compared with GA, but not CS, within and beyond 6 hours from stroke onset. Prospective studies assessing anesthesia-related outcomes in the extended time window are warranted.