Remote Teleproctoring with the TEGUS System for Mechanical Thrombectomy in a Non-Comprehensive Stroke Center: Initial Preliminary Data On Clinical Experience.
Acute ischemic stroke
Health Care Facilities
Mechanical thrombectomy
Remote teleproctoring
Journal
Clinical neuroradiology
ISSN: 1869-1447
Titre abrégé: Clin Neuroradiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101526693
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 Aug 2024
23 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
27
04
2024
accepted:
08
07
2024
medline:
24
8
2024
pubmed:
24
8
2024
entrez:
23
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is typically performed by experienced neurointerventional radiologists. However, logistical and geographic limitations often hinder access to rapid MT. This study reports the first clinical experience using TEGUS teleproctoring to support MT conducted by general interventional radiologists (IR) at non-comprehensive stroke centers, compared to on-site proctoring outcomes. The Arnau de Vilanova Hospital in Spain used to transfer stroke patients requiring MT to a comprehensive Stroke Center 160 km away. To overcome COVID-19 mobility restrictions, the Tegus Teleproctoring System was installed. Before teleproctoring, the general interventional radiologist underwent six months of neurointerventional training at a primary stroke center. From April 2021 to May 2023, general IR conducted MT either with on-site proctor supervision or teleproctoring support. We aim to compare clinical outcome of patients receiving MT according to proctoring method. During the study, 49 MTs were performed: 15 with TEGUS teleproctoring and 34 with on-site proctoring. Both groups had similar baseline characteristics, except for NIHSS scores (Tegus 9 [IQR 6-20] vs 18 [IQR 12-22], p = 0.034). No significant differences were found in door-to-revascularization time (82 ± 28.2 vs 84 ± 26.4) min, p = (0.895). The final mTICI distribution and 90-day mRS scores were comparable after adjusting by stroke severity. There were no reports of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in either group. This study shows the feasibility of Tegus remote teleproctoring during emergent cases of MT in a remote hospital. It could improve the learning curve of interventional radiologists with limited experience in MT, and lower the territorial inequity associated to MT.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39179879
doi: 10.1007/s00062-024-01440-0
pii: 10.1007/s00062-024-01440-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.
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