BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A number of studies have suggested that anesthesia type
(conscious sedation versus general anesthesia) during intra-arterial treatment for acute …

Background and Purpose—There is currently controversy on the ideal anesthesia strategy
during mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. We performed a systematic …

Importance Optimal management of sedation and airway during thrombectomy for acute
ischemic stroke is controversial due to lack of evidence from randomized trials. Objective To …

Background and Purpose—Retrospective studies have found that patients receiving general
anesthesia for endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke have worse neurological …

Background The optimal peri-interventional management of sedation and airway for
endovascular stroke treatment (EST) appears to be a crucial factor for treatment success …

Background and Purpose—Rapid initiation of endovascular stroke treatment is associated
with better clinical outcome. The effect of specific improvements is not well known. We …

Background Debate exists as to whether patients with acute ischemic stroke who are
undergoing mechanical thrombectomy should receive general anaesthesia or conscious …

Background and Purpose—The impact of anesthesia technique on the outcomes of
mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke remains an issue of debate. We …

Rationale Endovascular therapy after acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion is
now standard of care. There is equipoise as to what kind of anesthesia patients should …

Background Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EMT) is the standard of care for
eligible patients presenting with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to …