“…21 22 31 In contrary, GA groups could suffer from worse neurological function, lower BP, aspiration pneumonia and/or high mortality. [34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] A recent retrospective, matched, case-control study of patients with posterior circulation AIS is the only study to explore the effect of anaesthesia management on outcome of patients with posterior AIS, however, great limitation and drawbacks in terms of study design, including selection bias and information bias impede the credibility of the results. 21 Several confounding factors contribute to inconclusive results, including specific information of peri-interventional management, such as BP, partial pressure of carbon dioxide and strict uniform anaesthesia protocol.…”