Effects of an Infection Control Protocol for Coronavirus Disease in Emergency Mechanical Thrombectomy

CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 protection protocol significantly impacted the door-to-imaging time. Shortening the door-to-imaging time and performing the procedure under local anesthesia, if possible, may be required to reduce the door-to-puncture and doorto- recanalization times. The effect of various aspects of the protection protocol on emergency thrombectomy should be further studied.PMID:34879638 | DOI:10.3340/jkns.2021.0053

Source: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society - December 9, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jin Eun Min-Hyung Lee Sang-Hyuk Im Won-Il Joo Jae-Geun Ahn Do-Sung Yoo Hae-Kwan Park Source Type: research