Impact of extracranial vertebral artery occlusion on outcomes of basilar artery occlusion patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.

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• The research aims to evaluate the impact of extracranial vertebral artery occlusion on outcomes for patients with basilar artery occlusion undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.
• Analyzed outcomes of basilar artery thrombectomy procedures
• Compared patients with and without extracranial vertebral artery occlusion
• Assessed procedural duration and in-hospital mortality rates
• Concurrent vertebral artery occlusion leads to longer thrombectomy procedures
• Higher in-hospital mortality observed in patients with vertebral artery occlusion
• Recanalization success rates were comparable between both groups