Mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke and ASPECTS ≤6: a meta-analysis.

Patients with ASPECTS 0-6may benefit from MT. Successful reperfusion increases the probability of 3-month functional independence without increasing the risk of sICH. Patients with ASPECTS 5 and 6 have comparable outcomes. MT can still enable approximately one in four patients with ASPECTS 4 to be independent, whereas only 14% of subjects with ASPECTS 0-3 regain a good functional outcome.