Mechanical Thrombectomy for Distal Medium Vessel Occlusion (DMVO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials

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Supplementary Material for Abstract ID 1793 presented at the 18th World Stroke Congress (WSC 2026), Seoul, South Korea. Title: Mechanical Thrombectomy for Distal Medium Vessel Occlusion (DMVO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Recent Randomized Controlled Trials Author: Robson Silva Araújo OrsoAffiliation: School of Medicine, UNEMAT – State University of Mato Grosso, Cáceres, MT, Brazil This document contains:1. Full reproducible search strategies across PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL (2021–2026).2. Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) domain-level assessments and methodological notes for included landmark Phase III RCTs (DISTAL, ESCAPE-MeVO, DISCOUNT).3. Supplementary Table 1: Extended outcome data, technical parameters (eTICI >= 2b/2c, First-Pass Effect, procedural vessel perforation rates), and secondary clinical endpoints.