Hunain Shahbaz

Impact of balloon guide catheter versus conventional guide catheter on technical and clinical outcomes in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is standard treatment for large vessel occlusion stroke, but the role of balloon guide catheters (BGCs) remains debated. This meta-analysis evaluates BGC versus standard catheters, pooling observational data with the only available randomised trial (PROTECT-MT). Following PRISMA guidelin...

Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus port-site local anesthetic infiltration in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Background: Postoperative pain following laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains a major clinical concern, and the optimal method of local anesthetic delivery is unresolved. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane (LTAP) block versus por...

A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the clinical outcomes of the Watchman FLX versus Watchman 2.5 device for transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation.