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Hinsenveld WH, Brouwer J, den Hartog SJ, Bruggeman A, Kappelhof M, Jansen IGH, Mulder MJHL, Compagne KCJ, Goldhoorn RJB, Lingsma H, Lycklama à Nijeholt G, Gons RAR, Yo LFS, Uyttenboogaart M, Bokkers R, van der Worp BH, Lo RH, Schonewille W, Brouwers P, Bulut T, Martens JMM, Hofmeijer J, van Hasselt BAAM, den Hertog H, de Bruijn SF, van Dijk LC, van Walderveen MA, Wermer M, Boogaarts H, van Dijk EJ, van Tuijl JH, Boukrab I, Schreuder TAHCML, Heijboer R, Rozeman AD, Beenen LFM, Postma AA, Yoo AJ, Roosendaal SD, Bakker J, van Es ACGM, Jenniskens S, van den Wijngaard IR, Krietemeijer M, van den Berg R, Bot JCJ, Hammer S, Sprengers M, Meijer FJA, Koopman MS, Ghariq E, Appelman APA, van der Hoorn A, van Proosdij MP, van der Kallen BFW, Berkhemer OA, Markenstein JE, Hendriks EJ, Peluso JPP, van der Leij C, Smagge L, Vinke S, Pegge S, Dinkelaar W, Vos JA, Boiten J, de Ridder I, Coutinho J, Emmer BJ, van Doormaal PJ, Roozenbeek B, Roos YBWEM, Majoie CBLM, Dippel DWJ, van der Lugt A, van Zwam W, van Oostenbrugge R. National trends in patient characteristics, interventional techniques and outcomes of endovascular treatment for acute ischaemic stroke: Final results of the MR CLEAN Registry (2014-2018). Eur Stroke J 2025:23969873251334271. [PMID: 40317163 PMCID: PMC12049364 DOI: 10.1177/23969873251334271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2025] [Indexed: 05/07/2025] Open
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INTRODUCTION Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) procedures and workflow have evolved over the years. We examined trends in patient characteristics, EVT techniques and outcomes over 5 years in the Netherlands. PATIENTS AND METHODS Data from the MR CLEAN Registry (2014-2018) were analysed, including patients treated with EVT for anterior circulation acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). Patients were grouped by year of inclusion except for the linear regression analysis where the inclusion date was used. Baseline predicted probability of poor outcome (modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 3-6) was calculated using a validated prediction model. Primary outcome was mRS score at 90 days. Secondary outcomes included workflow times, EVT techniques, successful reperfusion (eTICI ⩾ 2B) and symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage (sICH). Time trends were analysed using multivariable regression models (adjusted common odds ratios (acOR) per year). RESULTS 5193 patients were included. Median age increased (from 66 in 2014 to 74 years in 2018 [p < 0.001]). Proportion of patients with pre-stroke dependence (mRS ⩾ 3) increased from 2014 through 2018 (9% to 16%, p < 0.001). Baseline predicted probability of poor outcome did not change (60% vs 66%, p = 0.06). Over time, functional outcomes improved (acOR 1.14 per year, 95%CI: 1.09-1.20); mortality decreased (aOR 0.88 per year, 95%CI: 0.83-0.94). EVT under local anaesthesia increased (from 46% in 2014 to 70% in 2018; aOR 1.15, 95%CI: 1.10-1.22), as did use of direct aspiration (13%-36%; aOR 1.43, 95%CI: 1.35-1.53). Successful reperfusion became more frequent (aOR 1.32 per year, 95%CI: 1.25-1.40), despite needing more attempts (1 in 2014 vs 2 in 2018, aOR 0.93 per year, 95%CI: 0.89-0.98). Incidence of sICH remained unchanged (5% vs 5%, aOR 0.99 per year, 95%CI: 0.89-1.09). Time from emergency room to groin puncture reduced by 7 min per year (95%CI: 5-8). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Enhanced workflow and increased EVT experience may have led to shorter time to treatment and more frequent successful reperfusion, with better functional outcomes over 5 years, despite treating older, more dependent patients.
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- Wouter H Hinsenveld
- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center+ and School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radiology, and Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center+ and School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, HAGA Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Elisabeth-TweeSteden ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Atrium Medical Center, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+, and MHeNs School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Texas Stroke Institute, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Haaglanden MC, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Division of Neuroradiology, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+ and School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Haaglanden MC, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center+ and School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center+ and School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Maastricht University Medical Center+ and School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Mendes G, Poppe AY, Bereznyakova O, Deschaintre Y, Gioia L, Odier C, Stapf C, Jacquin G. Development of a new scale for self-reported procedural patient comfort during endovascular therapy for acute stroke. Interv Neuroradiol 2024:15910199241279228. [PMID: 39211947 DOI: 10.1177/15910199241279228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION In stroke patients with acute large vessel occlusion, endovascular therapy (EVT) may be performed with or without sedation. Our aim is to describe self-reported intraprocedural comfort in patients undergoing EVT depending on sedation type. METHODS We performed a prospective observational single-center study of patients undergoing EVT. Patients were systematically interviewed on the day following intervention using a structured questionnaire addressing five domains (nausea/vomiting, pain of any kind, physical discomfort, emotional discomfort, and medical team interaction). Each domain scored 0 to 2 points for a maximum total of 10 points (a higher score indicating greater discomfort). In addition, satisfaction with procedural comfort was rated on a visual analog scale (VAS), and patients reported whether they would have preferred more, less, or the same amount of sedation. Patients who underwent EVT without sedation (local anesthesia, LA) were compared to those who received procedural sedation (conscious sedation, CS). RESULTS Seventy-seven questionnaires were completed: 37 (48%) patients underwent EVT with CS while 40 (52%) were treated under LA. Median scores on the self-reported discomfort scale (1[0-2] vs 1[0-2], p = 0.70) and mean scores on VAS (76 ± 25 vs 81 ± 24, p = 0.37) were similar between the CS and the LA group. The proportion of patients who were satisfied with the adopted sedation strategy was similar between groups. CONCLUSION EVT without prior sedation seems to be well tolerated. Systematic self-evaluation of patient comfort appears feasible and may become integrated into routine clinical care. Patient-oriented outcomes should be included in future trials of sedation during thrombectomy.
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- George Mendes
- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Neurovascular Health Program, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Neurosciences Research Axis, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Zhao J, Tan X, Wu X, Li J, Wang S, Qu R, Chu T, Chen Z, Liu J, Wang Z. The efficacy and safety of general anesthesia vs. conscious sedation for endovascular treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1291730. [PMID: 38046581 PMCID: PMC10690773 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1291730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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Background Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is an important treatment for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). A number of studies have suggested that anesthesia type (conscious sedation vs. general anesthesia) during intra-arterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke has implications for patient outcomes. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that were performed to evaluate general anesthesia (GA) and conscious sedation (CS) up to May 30, 2023. Review Manager 5.3 software was used to assess the data. The risk ratio (RR) and mean difference (MD) were analyzed and calculated with a fixed effect model. Results We pooled 930 patients from seven RCTs. We conducted a meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of GA and CS in the included trials. The rate of functional independence in the GA group was higher than that in the CS group (RR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.00-1.35; P = 0.04; I2 = 16%). The GA group had a higher successful recanalization rate than the CS group (RR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.08-1.22; P < 0.0001; I2 = 26%). The GA group had a higher pneumonia rate than the CS group (RR: 1.69, 95% CI: 1.22-2.34; P = 0.002; I2 = 26%). In addition, there was no significant difference between GA and CS with respect to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at 24 h (P = 0.62), Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days (P = 0.25), intracerebral hemorrhage (P = 0.54), and mortality at 3 months (P = 0.61). Conclusion GA demonstrated superiority over CS in achieving successful recanalization and functional independence at 3 months when performing EVT in AIS patients. However, it was also associated with a higher risk of pneumonia. Further studies, particularly those with long-term follow-ups, are necessary to identify precise strategies for selecting the appropriate anesthetic modality in EVT patients. Systematic review registration INPLASY202370116.
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- Jiashuo Zhao
- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Brain and Nerve Research Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Li S, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Zhang G, Han N, Ma H, Ge H, Zhao Y, Zhang L, Wang Y, Shi W, Ma X, Tian Y, Xiao Y, Niu Y, Qiao L, Chang M. The Functional Prognosis of Rescue Conscious Sedation During Mechanical Thrombectomy on Patients with Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke: A Single-Center Retrospective Study. Neurol Ther 2023; 12:1777-1789. [PMID: 37531028 PMCID: PMC10444930 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-023-00528-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Based on real-world case data, this study intends to explore and analyze the impact of rescue conscious sedation (CS) on the clinical outcomes of patients with anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke (AIS) receiving mechanical thrombectomy (MT). METHODS This retrospective study enrolled patients with anterior circulation AIS who received MT and were treated with either single local anesthesia (LA) or rescue CS during MT between January 2018 and October 2021. We used univariate and multivariate logistic regression methods to compare the impact of LA and CS on the clinical outcomes of patients with AIS who received MT, including the mRS at 90 days, the incidence of poststroke pneumonia (PSP), the incidence of symptomatic intracranial cerebral hemorrhage (sICH), and the mortality rate. RESULTS We reviewed 314 patient cases with AIS who received MT. Of all patients, 164 met our search criteria. Eighty-nine patients received LA, and 75 patients received rescue CS. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the 90-day good prognosis (45.3% vs. 51.7%, p = 0.418) and mortality (17.3% vs. 22.5%, p = 0.414). Compared with the LA group, the incidence of postoperative pneumonia in the rescue CS group (44% vs. 25.8%, p = 0.015) was more significant. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed that intraoperative remedial CS was independently associated with PSP following MT. In a subgroup analysis, rescue CS was found to significantly increase the incidence of PSP in patients with dysphagia (OR = 7.307, 95% CI 2.144-24.906, p = 0.001). As the severity of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) increased, intraoperative rescue CS was found to increase the risk of PSP (OR = 1.155, 95% CI 1.034-1.290, p = 0.011) by 5.1% compared to that of LA (OR = 1.104, 95% CI 1.013-1.204, p = 0.024). CONCLUSION Compared to LA, rescue CS during MT does not significantly improve the 90 days of good prognosis and reduce the incidence of sICH and mortality in patients with anterior circulation AIS. However, it has a significantly increased risk of poststroke pneumonia (PSP), particularly in patients with dysphagia.
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- Shilin Li
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- The College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- The College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Medical Research Center, The Aliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Medical Research Center, The Aliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, School of Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xi'an No.5 Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an, 710069, China.
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Geraldini F, Diana P, Fregolent D, De Cassai A, Boscolo A, Pettenuzzo T, Sella N, Lupelli I, Navalesi P, Munari M. General anesthesia or conscious sedation for thrombectomy in stroke patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:1167-1181. [PMID: 37268801 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02481-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Endovascular treatment for stroke patients usually requires anesthesia care, with no current consensus on the best anesthetic management strategy. Several randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses have attempted to address this. In 2022, additional evidence from three new trials was published: the GASS trial, the CANVAS II trial, and preliminary results from the AMETIS trial, prompting the execution of this updated systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of general anesthesia and conscious sedation on functional outcomes measured with the modified Rankin scale (mRS) at three months. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials investigating conscious sedation and general anesthesia in endovascular treatment. The following databases were examined: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Database of Randomized Controlled Trials and Systematic Reviews. The Risk of Bias 2 tool was used to assess bias. In addition, trial sequence analysis was performed on the primary outcome to estimate if the cumulative effect is significant enough to be unaffected by further studies. RESULTS Nine randomized controlled trials were identified, including 1,342 patients undergoing endovascular treatment for stroke. No significant differences were detected between general anesthesia and conscious sedation with regards to mRS, functional independence (mRS, 0-2), procedure duration, onset to reperfusion, mortality, hospital length of stay, and intensive care unit length of stay. Patients treated under general anesthesia may have more frequent successful reperfusion, though the time from groin to reperfusion was slightly longer. Trial sequential analysis showed that additional trials are unlikely to show marked differences in mean mRS at three months. CONCLUSIONS In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis, the choice of anesthetic strategy for endovascular treatment of stroke patients did not significantly impact functional outcome as measured with the mRS at three months. Patients managed with general anesthesia may have more frequent successful reperfusion. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42022319368); registered 19 April 2022.
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- Federico Geraldini
- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Padua University Hospital, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
- Neurointensive Care Unit, Padua University Hospital, Padua, Italy
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Milburn JM, Fiorella D, Hirsch JA. Betwixt and between: an idiomatic understanding of anesthesia in stroke intervention. J Neurointerv Surg 2023; 15:411-412. [PMID: 37055071 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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- James M Milburn
- Radiology, Ochsner Medical System, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
- SUNY SB, New York, New York, USA
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- NeuroEndovascular Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Molad J, Honig A. Current advances in endovascular treatment. Curr Opin Neurol 2023; 36:125-130. [PMID: 36762653 DOI: 10.1097/wco.0000000000001142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is the most beneficial reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Currently, much effort is done to promote trials examining EVT efficacy and safety in various conditions not included in the main randomized controlled trials established the superiority of EVT. This review summarizes the current advances of EVT patients' selection and periprocedural management. RECENT FINDINGS Recent evidence points to beneficial effect of EVT among patients with relatively large ischemic core, premorbid independent nonagenarians and basilar artery occlusion, and suggest that intravenous thrombolysis bridging treatment is associated with better reperfusion rates. Ongoing trials currently examine EVT efficacy and safety in distal vessel occlusions and in large vessel occlusion with low NIHSS. Current evidence also support use of general anaesthesia and avoid postprocedural extremely low or high blood pressure as well as haemodynamic instability. SUMMARY The field of EVT is rapidly evolving. The results of recent trials have dramatically increased the indications for EVT, with many ongoing trials examining further indications.
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- Jeremy Molad
- Department of Stroke & Neurology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv
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- Department of Neurology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Terceño M, Bashir S, Cienfuegos J, Murillo A, Vera-Monge VA, Pardo L, Reina M, Gubern-Mérida C, Puigoriol-Illamola D, Carballo L, Costa A, Buxó M, Serena J, Silva Y. General anesthesia versus conscious sedation during endovascular treatment in posterior circulation large vessel occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Stroke J 2022; 8:85-92. [PMID: 37021193 PMCID: PMC10069205 DOI: 10.1177/23969873221127738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Purpose: The optimal anesthetic approach in the endovascular treatment (EVT) of patients with posterior circulation large vessel occlusion (PC-LVO) strokes is not clear. Little data has been published and no randomized clinical trials have been conducted so far. We aimed to perform an updated meta-analysis to compare clinical and procedural outcomes between conscious sedation (CS) and general anesthesia (GA). Methods: We reviewed the literature of the studies reporting CS and GA in patients with endovascularly-treated PC-LVO. The primary outcome was the functional outcome at 3 months measured using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). A good functional outcome was defined as having a mRS 0–2. Secondary outcomes were mortality at 3 months, final successful recanalization (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (mTICI) scale from 2b to 3) and complete recanalization (mTICI of 3) and times from stroke onset to EVT completion. Random-effects models were completed to pool the outcomes and the I2 value was calculated to assess heterogeneity. Findings: Eight studies with a total of 1351 patients were included. The pooled results reveal that CS use was associated with higher rates of good outcome (OR 2.41, 95% CI 1.58–3.64, I2 = 49.67%) and with lower mortality at 3 months (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.28–0.82, I2 =57.11%). No significant differences were observed in the final reperfusion rates, procedural duration, and time from stroke onset to EVT completion. Conclusion: In this meta-analysis, GA was associated with significantly lower rates of functional independence at 3 months in patients with PC-LVO strokes.
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- Mikel Terceño
- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
- Mikel Terceño, Unitat d’Ictus, Servei de Neurologia, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Av de França s/n, Girona 17007, Spain.
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Statistical and Methodological Department, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
- Cerebrovascular Pathology Research Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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Lee CW, Chang YP, Huang YT, Hsing CH, Pang YL, Chuang MH, Wu SZ, Sun CK, Hung KC. General anesthesia but not conscious sedation improves functional outcome in patients receiving endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and trial sequence analysis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:1017098. [PMID: 36188372 PMCID: PMC9515609 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1017098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed at comparing the difference in prognostic outcomes between patients receiving general anesthesia (GA) and conscious sedation (CS) for endovascular thrombectomy after acute ischemic stroke. Methods Databases from Medline, Embase, Google scholar, and Cochrane library were searched for randomized controlled studies (RCTs) comparing patients undergoing GA and CS for endovascular thrombectomy following anterior circulation ischemic stroke. The primary outcome was frequency of 90-day good functional outcome [defined as modified Rankin Scale score of ≤ 2], while secondary outcomes included successful recanalization rate (SRR) [i.e., modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction = 2b or 3], mortality risk, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), procedure-related complications, hypotension, pneumonia, neurological outcome at post-procedure 24–48 h, and puncture-to-recanalization time. Results Six RCTs including 883 patients published between 2016 and 2022 were included. Merged results revealed a higher SRR [risk ratio (RR) = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03–1.2, p = 0.007; I2 = 29%] and favorable neurological outcomes at 3-months (RR = 1.2, 95% CI: 1.01–1.41, p = 0.04; I2 = 8%) in the GA group compared to CS group, without difference in the risk of mortality (RR = 0.88), symptomatic ICH (RR = 0.91), procedure-related complications (RR = 1.05), and pneumonia (RR = 1.9) as well as post-procedure neurological outcome (MD = −0.21) and successful recanalization time (MD = 3.33 min). However, GA was associated with a higher risk of hypotension compared with that of CS. Conclusion Patients with acute anterior circulation ischemic stroke receiving GA were associated with a higher successful recanalization rate as well as a better 3-month neurological outcome compared to the use of CS. Further investigations are warranted to verify our findings. Systematic review registration www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022342483, identifier: CRD42022342483.
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- Chia-Wei Lee
- Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Kuo-Chuan Hung
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Stolp J, Coutinho JM, Immink RV, Preckel B. Anesthetic considerations for endovascular treatment in stroke therapy. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2022; 35:472-478. [PMID: 35787587 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The introduction of clot removement by endovascular treatment (EVT) in 2015 has improved the clinical outcome of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to a large vessel occlusion (LVO). Anesthetic strategies during EVT vary widely between hospitals, with some departments employing local anesthesia (LA), others performing conscious sedation (CS) or general anesthesia (GA). The optimal anesthetic strategy remains debated. This review will describe the effects of anesthetic strategy on clinical and radiological outcomes and hemodynamic parameters in patients with AIS undergoing EVT. RECENT FINDINGS Small single-center randomized controlled trails (RCTs) found either no difference or favored GA, while large observational cohort studies favored CS or LA. RCTs using LA as separate comparator arm are still lacking and a meta-analysis of observational studies failed to show differences in functional outcome between LA vs. other anesthetic strategies. Advantages of LA were shorter door-to-groin time in patients and less intraprocedural hypotension, which are both variables that are known to impact functional outcome. SUMMARY The optimal anesthetic approach in patients undergoing EVT for stroke therapy is still unclear, but based on logistics and peri-procedural hemodynamics, LA may be the optimal choice. Multicenter RCTs are warranted comparing LA, CS and GS with strict blood pressure targets and use of the same anesthetic agents to minimize confounding variables.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, University of Amsterdam
- Amsterdam Public Health, Quality of Care
- Amsterdam Cardiovascular Science, Diabetes & Metabolism, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Dhillon PS, Butt W, Podlasek A, McConachie N, Lenthall R, Nair S, Malik L, Hewson DW, Bhogal P, Makalanda HLD, James MA, Dineen RA, England TJ. Association between anesthesia modality and clinical outcomes following endovascular stroke treatment in the extended time window. J Neurointerv Surg 2022; 15:478-482. [PMID: 35450928 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2022-018846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a paucity of data on anesthesia-related outcomes for endovascular treatment (EVT) in the extended window (>6 hours from ischemic stroke onset). We compared functional and safety outcomes between local anesthesia (LA) without sedation, conscious sedation (CS) and general anesthesia (GA). METHODS Patients who underwent EVT in the early (<6 hours) and extended time windows using LA, CS, or GA between October 2015 and March 2020 were included from a UK national stroke registry. Multivariable analyses were performed, adjusted for age, sex, baseline stroke severity, pre-stroke disability, EVT technique, center, procedural time and IV thrombolysis. RESULTS A total of 4337 patients were included, 3193 in the early window (1135 LA, 446 CS, 1612 GA) and 1144 in the extended window (357 LA, 134 CS, 653 GA). Compared with GA, patients treated under LA alone had increased odds of an improved modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at discharge (early: adjusted common (ac) OR=1.50, 95% CI 1.29 to 1.74, p=0.001; extended: acOR=1.29, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.66, p=0.043). Similar mRS scores at discharge were found in the LA and CS cohorts in the early and extended windows (p=0.21). Compared with CS, use of GA was associated with a worse mRS score at discharge in the early window (acOR=0.73, 95% CI 0.45 to 0.96, p=0.017) but not in the extended window (p=0.55). There were no significant differences in the rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage or in-hospital mortality across the anesthesia modalities in the extended window. CONCLUSION LA without sedation during EVT was associated with improved functional outcomes compared with GA, but not CS, within and beyond 6 hours from stroke onset. Prospective studies assessing anesthesia-related outcomes in the extended time window are warranted.
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- Permesh Singh Dhillon
- Interventional Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK .,NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK.,Stroke Trials Unit, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Nottingham, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Tayside Innovation Medtech Ecosystem (TIME), University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Anaesthesia and Critical Care Research Group, Academic Unit of Injury Inflammation and Recovery Sciences, University of Nottingham Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nottingham, UK
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- Interventional Neuroradiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK.,Stroke, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.,Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme, King's College London, London, UK
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- Radiological Sciences, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Stroke Trials Unit, Mental Health & Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Nottingham, UK.,Stroke, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Yeo LLL, Jing M, Bhogal P, Tu T, Gopinathan A, Yang C, Tan BYQ, Arnberg F, Sia CH, Holmin S, Andersson T. Evidence-Based Updates to Thrombectomy: Targets, New Techniques, and Devices. Front Neurol 2021; 12:712527. [PMID: 34566856 PMCID: PMC8459011 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.712527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has been validated in several randomized controlled trials in recent years for its efficacy in the treatment of acute ischemic strokes (AIS) and is now the standard of care according to international guidelines. However, in about 20% of EVT procedures, recanalization is not achieved, and over 50% of patients who undergo EVT still do not have good functional outcome. In this article, we provide an extensive review of the latest evidence and developments in the field of EVT, with particular focus on the factors that improve patient outcomes. These factors include new and adjunctive techniques such as combination of direct aspiration and stent retriever, intra-arterial urokinase or 2b/3a inhibitors, rescue stenting, as well as novel devices including balloon guide catheters and the newer generations of aspiration catheters and stent retrievers. We also examined the latest notion of using first-pass effect (FPE) as the target to achieve during EVT, which has been associated with an improved functional outcome. While the field of EVT has been rapidly evolving, further research is required in specific AIS patient populations such as those with large ischemic core, late presentation beyond 24 h, posterior circulation strokes, and with distal medium vessel occlusion or tandem lesions to better assess its efficacy and safety.
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- Leonard L L Yeo
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neuroradiology, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medical Imaging, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium
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Sou BS, Aglio LS, Zhou J. Anesthetic Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Interventional Neuro-Radiology Suite: State of the Art. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2021; 34:476-481. [PMID: 34074884 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review discusses the general anesthetic approach of endovascular stroke therapy and highlights recent advances and considerations for optimal intraoperative management of acute ischemic stroke. RECENT FINDINGS Recent randomized controlled trials have shown no differences in clinical outcomes between monitored anesthesia care with sedation compared with general anesthesia for endovascular stroke therapy. The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated decision-making in the neurointerventional setting. Advances in imaging techniques have extended the window of treatment for endovascular therapy. SUMMARY Optimal time to intervention, hemodynamic stability, novel imaging techniques, and careful consideration of anesthetic plan can impact patient outcomes in reperfusion stroke therapy.
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- Brian S Sou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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