EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE ISCHEMIC ANTERIOR CIRCULATION STROKE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke have yielded variable results. Via this systematic review and meta-analysis we pooled all published RCTs assessing comparative efficacy and safety of MT versus