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Our study aims to report the outcome of MT in BAO and the variables affecting good outcomes and mortality rate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We retrospectively collected the clinical and radiological data of 30 BAO patients treated in our center by MT between July 2016 and July 2021. A favorable clinical outcome was considered if mRS was \u22642. A favorable radiological result was considered if modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) was \u22652b at the end of the intervention. Multiple variables were tested for their effects on favorable clinical outcomes and mortality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean age of the 30 patients was 61.23 \u00b1 16.81 years; 20\/30 (66.7%) were male. A favorable functional outcome was achieved in 40.7%. Successful revascularization was achieved in 26 patients (86.7%). Mortality at 90 days was observed in 11 patients (36.7%). The presenting National Institute of Health and Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was the only predictor of mortality, and the optimal cut-off value for death was 15 with area under the curve (AUC) = 0.758 (sensitivity 91% and specificity 59%) and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      value = 0.02.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thrombectomy is an effective procedure in BAO which has naturally a bad outcome. 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