Supraglottic Airway Device in Acute Ischemic Stroke undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy: is it feasible? A Case Report

Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) has rapidly improved over the last ten years mostly because of the evidence supported wide adoption of Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy (EMT) as a first line therapy. The anesthetic management of patients during EMT and its impact on functional outcomes remain an open discussion. At the present moment investigations have only been made to compare General Anesthesia with endotracheal intubation (GA) versus Conscious Sedation (CS) and results are still a matter of debate.