Current Status and Regional Collaboration for Endovascular Thrombectomy

Abstract

  Several randomized controlled trials have reported the effectiveness of endovascular thrombectomy for acute large-vessel occlusion, and this procedure is increasingly being used worldwide. However, the effects of this treatment are significantly associated with the recanalization rate (thrombolysis in cerebral infarction grade ＞ 2b) and the interval between onset and recanalization. Moreover, the uneven distribution of endovascular therapists and healthcare services between urban and regional city settings remains unaddressed, although research is underway to reduce the prehospital time. Further studies are warranted to investigate the current status across geographical regions to address this issue through a multidisciplinary approach and effective information sharing.