Higher proceduralist stroke thrombectomy volume is associated with reduced inpatient mortality.
Andrew B KooDaniela RenedoJohn NeyAbdelaziz AmllayMatthew KanzlerSasha StogniyAli M AlawiehNanthiya SujijantaratJoseph P AntoniosSami Al KasabJoseph SchindlerRyan HebertCharles C MatoukAdam H de HavenonPublished in: Journal of neurointerventional surgery (2024)
We found that high proceduralist volume, defined by ≥18 EVTs/year, was associated with reduced in-hospital morality. Further research is necessary to understand the effects of proceduralist experience and benchmarks for technical proficiency in stroke care.