ArticleStroke (Hoboken, N.J.)2024
Comparison of Mothership Versus Drip-and-Ship Models for Endovascular Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion in the London Metropolitan Area.
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- Aspiration, stent retriever, or combined approach for basilar artery occlusion: a three-way comparative analysis.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2026Article
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Background: To date it is uncertain whether the drip-and-ship (DS) model (transport to the nearest primary stroke centers) or the mothership (MS) model (direct transportation to the comprehensive stroke center) is the best prehospital stroke system of care to deliver endovascular thrombectomy in patients with basilar artery occlusion. In the present analysis, we aim to investigate the impact of MS versus DS model in patients with basilar artery occlusion treated with endovascular thrombectomy in the London metropolitan area. Methods: This is a multicenter observational, investigator-initiated, retrospective study comparing outcomes (functional independence, defined as modified Rankin scale scores of 0 through 2, the rate of successful reperfusion, and the rate of complications postprocedure) in DS versus MS stroke patients with basilar artery occlusion admitted in 5 thrombectomy capable centers in London (United Kingdom). Results: Of 113 patients, 38 (33.6%) patients were MS and 75 (66.4%) were DS. Between the 2 groups we did not observe statistically significant differences for most of the clinical characteristics. There was a significant difference regarding the rate of functional independence at 3 months between the MS and DS groups, respectively 47.4% versus 36% ( Conclusion: Our study showed that MS model was a predictor of functional independence at 3 months and reduced risk of postoperative complications post-endovascular thrombectomy in patients with basilar artery occlusion in a metropolitan area.
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