Functional and mortality outcomes with medical and surgical therapy in malignant posterior circulation infarcts: a systematic review

• Main Authors: Lim, Nicole-Ann, Lin, Hong-Yi, Tan, Choon Han, Ho, Andrew F. W., Yeo, Tseng Tsai, Nga, Vincent Diong Weng, Tan, Benjamin Y. Q., Lim, Mervyn J. R., Yeo, Leonard L. L.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Stroke; Posterior Circulation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169586
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There remains uncertainty regarding optimal definitive management for malignant posterior circulation infarcts (MPCI). While guidelines recommend neurosurgery for malignant cerebellar infarcts that are refractory to medical therapy, concerns exist about the functional outcome and quality of life aft...