Outcome of Endovascular Thrombectomy in Pre-stroke Dependent Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a well-established and effective therapeutic option for patients that meet certain criteria. However, this modality is not well studied in patients with pre-existing disability. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute onset ischemic stroke and pre-stroke dependency (PSD) in regard to their clinical outcome and mortality. The MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were comprehensively searched with a cut-off date of December 11th, 2021. We performed meta-analysis to investigate the 90-day clinical outcome, the 90-day mortality, and the rate of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) between the PSD (modified Rankin Scale score ≥ 3) and non-PSD (modified Rankin Scale score = 0-2) groups who underwent EVT for acute onset ischemic stroke. Six studies were included in the meta-analysis involving 4,543 cases with no PSD and 591 cases with PSD. The non-PSD group showed a statistically significant better clinical outcome at 90 days compared to the PSD group [RR (95% CI) = 1.44 (1.06, 1.85); We report a higher rate of unfavorable clinical outcome and a higher mortality rate in patients with PSD undergoing EVT compared to those with no previous disability. However, there was a significant proportion of PSD cases who fared well post-procedurally, indicating that PSD patients should not be routinely excluded from mechanical thrombectomy. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021284181, identifier: CRD42021284181.

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