Systematic review compares functional outcomes of IV thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy in acute basilar artery occlusion, suggesting new treatment protocols.
Our meta-analysis supports administering IVT before EVT for BAO, showing benefits in functional outcomes and mortality without increasing hemorrhage risk, although successful recanalization was similar in both groups.
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