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Endovascular neurointervention success and complication rates in the first year of independent practice in a suburban hospital setup.
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Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice . Jan-Mar2014, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p11-17. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Context: Endovascular neurointervention (interventional neuroradiology) is a highly demanding science requiring deep understanding of disease, anatomy, clinical skills and manual dexterity, consequently with a long learning curve and thus posing significant challenges to a physician entering new into the competitive arena. Aim: To evaluate the procedural success, complications and outcome in the first year of independent endovascular neurointervention practice in a suburban hospital. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of prospectively maintained data of all diagnostic and therapeutic neurointerventional cases performed by the author between the period of January 02, 2012 and December 31, 2012. Results: A total of 61 procedures were performed. The performance success rate of the diagnostic procedures was 100% (38/38) and that of therapeutic procedures was 82.6% (19/23). The periprocedural complication rates were nil and 13%, respectively, for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The 3 month patient outcome for therapeutic procedures was good outcome (Modified Rankin Scale <2) in 87% cases (20/23), and poor outcome in 13% (2 dead and 1 debilitated with Modified Rankin Scale of 3). Conclusion: For a well trained endovascular neurointerventionalist, the first year of practice had high procedural success rate and acceptable complication with patient outcome rates comparable to the existing literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09763147
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94849418
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.127864