“…MT has become the safe and standard clinical intervention for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) 15 of which the occlusion of the M1 segment 16 of the MCA is the most common target 17 . However, if the thrombus is located in the distal M2-branches or beyond, the revascularization maneuvers are difficult which is associated with the relatively uncommon risk of haemorrhagic transformation due to arterial perforation or dissection 17,18 .…”