Impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on thrombectomy services in Germany
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Published:2020-11-23
Issue:1
Volume:2
Page:
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ISSN:2524-3489
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Container-title:Neurological Research and Practice
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Neurol. Res. Pract.
Author:
Tiedt Steffen, , Bode Felix J., Uphaus Timo, Alegiani Anna, Gröschel Klaus, Petzold Gabor C.ORCID
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have altered emergency workflows established to optimize the outcome of patients with large-vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke.
Aims
We here analyzed workflow time intervals and functional outcomes of LVO patients treated with endovascular thrombectomy (ET) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany.
Methods
We compared the frequency, pre- and intrahospital workflow time intervals, rates of reperfusion, and functional outcome of patients admitted from March 1st to May 31st 2020 with patients admitted during the same time interval in 2019 to 12 university and municipal hospitals across Germany (N = 795).
Results
The number of LVO patients treated with ET between March to May 2020 was similar when compared to the same interval in 2019. Direct-to-center patients and patients admitted through interhospital transfer in 2020 showed similar pre- and intrahospital workflow time intervals compared to patients admitted in 2019, except for a longer door-to-groin time in patients admitted through interhospital transfer in 2020 (47 min vs 38 min, p = 0.005). Rates of reperfusion were not significantly different between 2020 and 2019. Functional outcome at discharge of LVO patients treated in 2020 was not significantly different compared to patients treated in 2019.
Conclusion
Pre- and intrahospital workflows, ET efficacy, and functional outcome of LVO patients treated with ET were not affected during the COVID-19 pandemic in our large cohort from centers across Germany.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Automotive Engineering
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