Shan W, et al. - In stroke patients treated with thrombectomy in China, researchers compared the impacts of general anesthesia or conscious sedation on functional outcomes. Between January 2014 and June 2016, consecutive patients with acute anterior circulation stroke receiving thrombectomy in 21 stroke centers were involved. In real-world practice in China, anesthesia patterns might have no significant effects on clinical outcomes in patients with acute anterior circulation occlusion stroke undergoing endovascular treatment, as rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage nor 90-day mortality were significantly different between the two.