Comparison of Safety and Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes in Endovascular Acute Stroke Therapy for Proximal Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion With Intubation and General Anesthesia Versus the Nonintubated State

Abstract

In endovascular acute stroke therapy, treatment of patients in NIS appears to be as safe as treatment in IS and may result in more favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes. Our preliminary observations derived from this retrospective study await confirmation from prospective trials.