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Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with occlusion of the M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery: a meta-analysis.

Hamidreza SaberSandra NarayananMohan PallaJeffrey L SaverRaul G NogueiraAlbert J YooSunil A Sheth
Published in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2017)
This meta-analysis suggests that mechanical thrombectomy for M2 occlusions that can be safely accessed is associated with high functional independence and recanalization rates, but may be associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage.
Keyphrases
  • middle cerebral artery
  • acute ischemic stroke
  • systematic review
  • internal carotid artery
  • meta analyses
  • case control