A Meta-analysis of Combined Aspiration Catheter and Stent Retriever versus Stent Retriever Alone for Large-Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke.
Derrek SchartzNathaniel R EllensGurkirat Singh KohliSajal Medha K AkkipeddiGeoffrey P ColbyTarun BhallaThomas K MattinglyMatthew T BenderPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2022)
On meta-analysis, aspiration catheter and stent retriever are associated with a superior first pass effect compared with stent retriever alone, but they are not associated with statistically different final reperfusion or functional independence.