1. The Bigger the Better? Center Volume Dependent Effects on Procedural and Functional Outcome in Established Endovascular Stroke Centers
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Marianne Hahn, Sonja Gröschel, Yasemin Tanyildizi, Marc A. Brockmann, Klaus Gröschel, Timo Uphaus, German Stroke Registry-Endovascular Treatment (GSR-ET) Investigators, A Reich, O Nikoubashman, J Röther, B Eckert, M Braun, G F Hamann, E Siebert, C H Nolte, G Bohner, R M Eckert, J Borggrefe, P Schellinger, J Berrouschot, A Bormann, C Kraemer, H Leischner, M Petersen, F Stögbauer, T Boeck-Behrens, S Wunderlich, A Ludolph, K H Henn, C Gerloff, J Fiehler, G Thomalla, A Alegiani, J H Schäfer, F Keil, S Tiedt, L Kellert, C Trumm, U Ernemannn, S Poli, J Liman, M Ernst, K Gröschel, and T Uphaus
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stroke ,mechanical thrombectomy ,GSR-ET ,endovascular stroke therapy ,procedural volume ,center volume ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
BackgroundMechanical thrombectomy (MT) rates for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion are steadily increasing, but are delivered in heterogenic settings. We aim to investigate effects of procedural load in centers with established MT-structures by comparing high- vs. low-volume centers with regard to procedural characteristics and functional outcomes.MethodsData from 5,379 patients enrolled in the German Stroke Registry Endovascular Treatment (GSR-ET) between June 2015 and December 2019 were compared between three groups: high volume: ≥180 MTs/year, 2,342 patients; medium volume: 135–179 MTs/year, 2,202 patients; low volume:
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- 2022
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