Mechanical thrombectomy: can it be safely delivered out of hours in the UK?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mechanical thrombectomy was approved by NICE as a treatment for stroke in 2016. However, most of the evidence is from studies conducted during working hours. Only few centres in the UK perform thrombectomies out-of-hours. The Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) has offered thrombectomies over 24 h (24/7) since 2010. The aim of this service review is to compare the outcomes for patients treated in regular working hours to those treated outside normal working hours within this unit.

Methods

This retrospective service analysis includes all patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy at RSUH since the start of the service in January 2010 to June 2019. Data on key demographics, timings, procedural complications, and long-term outcomes including death and disabilit

SUBMITTER: Weddell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7461259 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature