Comparison of Mothership Versus Drip-and-Ship Models for Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion in the London Metropolitan Area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date it is uncertain whether the drip-and-ship (DS) model (transport to the nearest primary stroke centers) or the mothership (MS) model (direct transportation to the comprehensive stroke center) is the best prehospital stroke system of care to deliver endovascular thrombectomy in patients with basilar artery occlusion. In the present analysis, we aim to investigate the impact of MS versus DS model in patients with basilar artery occlusion treated with endovascular thrombectomy in the London metropolitan area.

Methods

This is a multicenter observational, investigator-initiated, retrospective study comparing outcomes (functional independence, defined as modified Rankin scale scores of 0 through 2, the rate of successful reperfusion, and the rate of complications

SUBMITTER: D'Anna L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature