Management strategies and outcomes of basilar trunk aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis

No statistically significant difference was observed between the open surgery and endovascular treatments. The mortality and complication outcomes revealed no distinctions between the two subgroups, regardless of whether direct or indirect comparisons was conducted. The influence of institutional expertise emerged as a critical factor in treatment outcomes. Furthermore, more effective controls and larger sample size are required to achieve more credible and conclusive results.