Comparison of Drip-and-Ship Versus Mothership Delivery Models of Mechanical Thrombectomy Delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains uncertain whether the drip-and-ship (DS) strategy (transport to the nearest primary stroke centers) or the mothership (MS) model (direct transportation to the comprehensive stroke center) is the organizational stroke model associated with the best functional outcome in acute stroke patients with large vessel occlusion. In this study, we compared the periprocedural complications and outcomes at 90 days of acute stroke patients with large vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation directly admitted to our comprehensive stroke center compared to those referred from primary stroke centers treated with mechanical thrombectomy.

Methods

This is a single-center prospective observational study where patients with DS and MS were compared regarding the disabilit

SUBMITTER: D'Anna L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature