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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Interventional Radiology

Background:

  • Mechanical thrombectomy is a key treatment for acute ischemic stroke.
  • Anesthesia choice (local, conscious sedation, general) impacts procedure.
  • Up to 16% of patients need emergency general anesthesia during thrombectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare procedural and clinical outcomes of emergency general anesthesia conversion versus primary anesthesia.
  • To evaluate the impact of emergency conversion on reperfusion and functional independence.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 254 patients with large-vessel occlusion stroke.
  • Patients received local anesthesia, conscious sedation, or general anesthesia.
  • Emergency conversion defined as induction of general anesthesia during the procedure.

Main Results:

  • 9.8% of patients required emergency general anesthesia conversion.
  • Time to flow restoration was similar for emergency conversion and primary general anesthesia.
  • Emergency conversion showed comparable successful reperfusion and a trend towards higher functional independence versus primary general anesthesia.

Conclusions:

  • Emergency conversion to general anesthesia does not compromise reperfusion or functional independence.
  • No evidence supports routine primary general anesthesia for patients at risk of conversion.
  • Anesthesia management should be individualized for mechanical thrombectomy.