Transradial Versus Transfemoral Access for Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

• Published in: Stroke: vascular and interventional neurology Vol. 3; no. 4
• Main Authors: Elfil, Mohamed, Ghaith, Hazem S., Doheim, Mohamed F., Aboutaleb, Pakinam E., Romeo, Dominic, Salem, Mohamed M., Aladawi, Mohammad, Jankowitz, Brian T., Burkhardt, Jan‐Karl, Nguyen, Thanh N., Al‐Mufti, Fawaz, Nogueira, Raul G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Phoenix Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2023; Wiley
• Subjects: Ischemia; Meta-analysis; Stroke; Systematic review; thrombectomy; transfemoral; transradial

BackgroundIn patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke, a few studies have compared transradial access (TRA) to transfemoral access (TFA) with inconsistent results. We conducted this systematic review and meta‐analysis to provide comprehensive evidence regarding the compa...