Changwei Guo, Linyu Li, Jiandi Huang, Jie Yang, Jiaxing Song, Jiacheng Huang, Zhouzhou Peng, Nizhen Yu, Chang Liu, Weilin Kong, Jinrong Hu, Li Chen, Meng Guo, Chengsong Yue, Dahong Yang, Xiang Liu, Jian Miao, Mengmeng Wang, Xiangyun Luo, Zhaoyin Tang, Xiubing Bai, Duolao Wang, Fengli Li, Qingwu Yang, Wenjie Zi
BACKGROUND: Previous trials confirmed the benefit of endovascular treatment (EVT) in acute large core stroke, but the effect of EVT on outcomes in these patients based on non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) in real-world clinical practice was unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of EVT versus standard medical treatment (SMT) in patients with large ischemic core stroke defined as Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS)≤5 based on NCCT alone. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with acute large core stroke at 38 Chinese centers between November 2021 and February 2023 were reviewed from prospectively maintained databases...
May 8, 2024: International Journal of Surgery