Abstract
PurposePatients with isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion (iPCAO) represent up to 6% of all acute ischemic stroke patients. Acute revascularization therapies for these patients were not tested in randomized controlled trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of iPCAO patients who undergo endovascular treatment (EVT).MethodsA systematic search of MEDLINE, Web of Science, CENTRAL, Scopus (inception—03/2022) was conducted for studies reporting 3‑month outcome, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and/or successful recanalization in iPCAO patients who underwent EVT. Random effect meta-analyses for pooled proportions were calculated. Double-arm meta-analyses for comparison of outcomes of iPCAO patients treated with EVT with age-, sex- and NIHSS-matched iPCAO patients treated with best medical treatment only were performed.ResultsFifteen studies reporting a total of 461 iPCAO patients who underwent EVT were included. Excellent and favorable 3‑month outcome proportions were 36% (95% confidence interval, CI 20–51%) and 57% (95% CI 40–73%), respectively. The 3‑month mortality was 9% (95% CI 5–13), sICH occurred in 1% (95% CI 0–2%), successful recanalization was achieved in 79% (95% CI 71–86%). No significant differences in favorable and excellent 3‑month outcomes, 3‑month mortality and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage were found between the groups of patients who underwent EVT and the group of patients who received best medical treatment only.ConclusionThese results support the feasibility and safety of EVT in iPCAO, but do not show an outcome benefit with EVT compared to best medical treatment. Randomized trials are needed to evaluate treatment benefit of EVT in these patients.
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