Table 2:

Meta-analysis results: categoric outcomes

OR GA vs CS95% CIP Value
Death2.591.87–3.58<.01
Good functional outcomea0.430.35–0.53<.01
Successful recanalization0.490.33–0.72<.01
sICH1.340.95–1.87.09
aICH1.240.94–1.62.12
Other vascular complications1.220.68–2.18.5
Respiratory complications2.091.36–3.23<.01
  • Note:—aICH indicates asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhage; sICH, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.

  • a Modified Rankin scale score of ≤2.