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Beaman C, Gautam A, Peterson C, Kaneko N, Ponce L, Saber H, Khatibi K, Morales J, Kimball D, Lipovac JR, Narsinh KH, Baker A, Caton MT, Smith ER, Nour M, Szeder V, Jahan R, Colby GP, Cord BJ, Cooke DL, Tateshima S, Duckwiler G, Waldau B. Robotic Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography: A Multicenter Experience of 113 Patients. J Neurointerv Surg 2024; 16:726-730. [PMID: 37468266 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neurointerventional robotic systems have potential to reduce occupational radiation, improve procedural precision, and allow for future remote teleoperation. A limited number of single institution case reports and series have been published outlining the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted diagnostic cerebral angiography. METHODS This is a multicenter, retrospective case series of patients undergoing diagnostic cerebral angiography at three separate institutions - University of California, Davis (UCD); University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA); and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The equipment used was the CorPath GRX Robotic System (Corindus, Waltham, MA). RESULTS A total of 113 cases were analyzed who underwent robot-assisted diagnostic cerebral angiography from September 28, 2020 to October 27, 2022. There were no significant complications related to use of the robotic system including stroke, arterial dissection, bleeding, or pseudoaneurysm formation at the access site. Using the robotic system, 88 of 113 (77.9%) cases were completed successfully without unplanned manual conversion. The principal causes for unplanned manual conversion included challenging anatomy, technical difficulty with the bedside robotic cassette, and hubbing out of the robotic system due to limited working length. For robotic operation, average fluoroscopy time was 13.2 min (interquartile range (IQR), 9.3 to 16.8 min) and average cumulative air kerma was 975.8 mGY (IQR, 350.8 to 1073.5 mGy). CONCLUSIONS Robotic cerebral angiography with the CorPath GRX Robotic System is safe and easily learned by novice users without much prior manual experience. However, there are technical limitations such as a short working length and an inability to support 0.035" wires which may limit its widespread adoption in clinical practice.
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- Charles Beaman
- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Neurosurgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Neurosurgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Neurosurgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Radiology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University of California Stroke Consortium Robotics Workgroup, California, California, USA
- Neurosurgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Consoli A, Cancelliere NM, Charbonnier G, Spears J, Marotta TR, Pereira VM. Perspectives on Remote Robotic-Assisted Stroke Treatment: A Commentary Paper. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2024; 45:681-685. [PMID: 38216300 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a8085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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The proved feasibility of robotic-assisted endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms has stimulated the idea of a potential application of remote robotics for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The possibility of developing a more advanced remote-controlled robotic system capable of performing a complete mechanical thrombectomy procedure would help bridge the health care gap of lack of technical expertise in isolated areas. This possibility could allow a more equitable access to mechanical thrombectomy to a larger number of patients and be a breakthrough for acute ischemic stroke care worldwide. Many aspects around the technical, human, financial, and regulatory requirements should be discussed to implement remote robotic-assisted procedures. In this State of Practice article, we aimed to outline the major challenges that must be considered, as well as proposed solutions. However, different solutions may be applied in different health care systems on the basis of the availability of human and financial resources.
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- Arturo Consoli
- From the Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology Department (A.C.), Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France
- Division of Neurosurgery (A.C., N.M.C., G.C., J.S., T.R.M., V.M.P.), Department of Surgery, RADIS Lab, Li Ka-shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery (A.C., N.M.C., G.C., J.S., T.R.M., V.M.P.), Department of Surgery, RADIS Lab, Li Ka-shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery (A.C., N.M.C., G.C., J.S., T.R.M., V.M.P.), Department of Surgery, RADIS Lab, Li Ka-shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Interventional Neuroradiology Department (G.C.), Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France
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- Division of Neurosurgery (A.C., N.M.C., G.C., J.S., T.R.M., V.M.P.), Department of Surgery, RADIS Lab, Li Ka-shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery (A.C., N.M.C., G.C., J.S., T.R.M., V.M.P.), Department of Surgery, RADIS Lab, Li Ka-shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Division of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (T.R.M.), Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery (A.C., N.M.C., G.C., J.S., T.R.M., V.M.P.), Department of Surgery, RADIS Lab, Li Ka-shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Łajczak PM, Jurek B, Jóźwik K, Nawrat Z. Bridging the gap: robotic applications in cerebral aneurysms neurointerventions - a systematic review. Neurosurg Rev 2024; 47:150. [PMID: 38600417 PMCID: PMC11006626 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-024-02400-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Cerebral aneurysm is a life-threatening condition, which requires high precision during the neurosurgical procedures. Increasing progress of evaluating modern devices in medicine have led to common usage of robotic systems in many fields, including cranial aneurysm operations. However, currently no systematic review describes up-to date knowledge of this topic. Following PRISMA guidelines, we have independently screened and extracted works from seven databases. Only studies fulfilling inclusion criteria were presented in this study. Device used, operation time, complications, aneurysm type and patient demographics were extracted from each work. We identified a total of 995 articles from databases. We have found six original works and one supplementary article eligible for this synthesis. Majority of works (4/6) have implemented CorPath GRX in cerebral aneurysm procedures. The procedures involved diverse aneurysm locations, utilizing flow diverters, stents, or coiling. One study described implementation of robot-assist on 117 patients and compared results to randomized clinical trials. One work with a small patient cohort described use of the magnetically-controlled microguidewire in the coiling procedures, without any complications. Additionally, one case-series study described use of a robotic arm for managing intraoperative aneurysm rupture. Currently, robotical devices for cerebral aneurysm treatment mainly lack jailing and haptic feedback feature. Further development of these devices will certainly be beneficial for operators and patients, allowing for more precise and remote surgeries.
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- Paweł Marek Łajczak
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 18, Zabrze, 40-043, Poland.
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 18, Zabrze, 40-043, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 18, Zabrze, 40-043, Poland
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- 2Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 18, Zabrze, 40-043, Poland
- 3Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development, Zabrze, 41-808, Poland
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Mendes Pereira V, Rice H, De Villiers L, Sourour N, Clarencon F, Spears J, Tomasello A, Hernandez D, Cancelliere NM, Liu XYE, Nicholson P, Costalat V, Gascou G, Mordasini P, Gralla J, Martínez-Galdámez M, Galvan Fernandez J, Killer-Oberpfalzer M, Liebeskind DS, Turner RD, Blanc R, Piotin M. Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of the CorPath GRX robotic system in endovascular embolization procedures of cerebral aneurysms. J Neurointerv Surg 2024; 16:405-411. [PMID: 37793795 PMCID: PMC10958306 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-020161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Robotic-assisted neurointervention was recently introduced, with implications that it could be used to treat neurovascular diseases. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the robotic-assisted platform CorPath GRX for treating cerebral aneurysms. METHODS This prospective, international, multicenter study enrolled patients with brain aneurysms that required endovascular coiling and/or stent-assisted coiling. The primary effectiveness endpoint was defined as successful completion of the robotic-assisted endovascular procedure without any unplanned conversion to manual treatment with guidewire or microcatheter navigation, embolization coil(s) or intracranial stent(s) deployment, or an inability to navigate vessel anatomy. The primary safety endpoint included intraprocedural and periprocedural events. RESULTS The study enrolled 117 patients (74.4% female) with mean age of 56.6 years from 10 international sites,. Headache was the most common presenting symptom in 40/117 (34.2%) subjects. Internal carotid artery was the most common location (34/122, 27.9%), and the mean aneurysm height and neck width were 5.7±2.6 mm and 3.5±1.4 mm, respectively. The overall procedure time was 117.3±47.3 min with 59.4±32.6 min robotic procedure time. Primary effectiveness was achieved in 110/117 (94%) subjects with seven subjects requiring conversion to manual for procedure completion. Only four primary safety events were recorded with two intraprocedural aneurysm ruptures and two strokes. A Raymond-Roy Classification Scale score of 1 was achieved in 71/110 (64.5%) subjects, and all subjects were discharged with a modified Rankin Scale score of ≤2. CONCLUSIONS This first-of-its-kind robotic-assisted neurovascular trial demonstrates the effectiveness and safety of the CorPath GRX System for endovascular embolization of cerebral aneurysm procedures. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04236856.
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- Vitor Mendes Pereira
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurointervention, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Neurointervention, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hopital Universitaire Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Hopital Universitaire Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurointervention, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Department of Neurointervention, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital Universitatsspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital Universitatsspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Prisma Health, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondation Rothschild, Paris, France
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Fondation Rothschild, Paris, France
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Chivot C, Bouzerar R, Peltier J, Lefranc M, Yzet T. Robotically assisted deployment of flow diverter stents for the treatment of cerebral and cervical aneurysms. J Neurointerv Surg 2024; 16:412-417. [PMID: 37001986 DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2022-019968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the growing sophistication of robot-assisted surgery, it is necessary to demonstrate that robots can reliably perform complex procedures on site and then remotely. Although a flow diverter stent is one of the most effective and widely used devices, its placement is sometimes challenging. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and safety of the CorPath GRX robotic platform for the embolization of cerebral and cervical aneurysms using flow diverter stents. METHODS We performed a single-center technical study of the first 10 flow diverter stent deployments with the CorPath GRX Robotic System (Corindus Inc, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA) for the treatment of cerebral aneurysms between April and October 2022. RESULTS Ten patients underwent robot-assisted embolization with flow diverter stents: there were nine intracranial aneurysms (paraclinoid n=6; posterior communicating artery aneurysm n=1; anterior communicating artery n=2) and one cervical aneurysm. Four procedures were performed with coils plus a flow diverter stent, one was performed with woven endobridge plus a flow diverter stent and four were performed with flow diverter stents alone. Of these procedures, two were performed with telescoping flow diverters.All flow diverter stents were deployed with robotic assistance, with only one partial conversion to a manual technique (caused by guidewire torquability limitations). No perioperative complications were observed. CONCLUSION Robot-assisted flow diverter stent deployment using the CorPath GRX platform is feasible and appears to be safe. Larger, in-depth studies of the technique's safety and benefits are now warranted.
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- Cyril Chivot
- Department of Radiology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
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- Image Processing Department, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Hauts de France, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Hauts de France, France
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Hauts de France, France
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- Department of Radiology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
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Beaman C, Holodinsky JK, Goyal M, Tateshima S, Hill MD, Saver JL, Kamal N. Modeling optimal patient transport in a stroke network capable of remote telerobotic endovascular therapy. Interv Neuroradiol 2022:15910199221140177. [PMID: 36398447 DOI: 10.1177/15910199221140177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Telerobotic endovascular therapy (EVT) has the potential to decrease time to treatment and expand existing networks of care to more rural populations. It is currently unclear how its implementation would impact existing stroke networks. METHODS Conditional probability models were generated to predict the probability of excellent outcome for patients with suspected large vessel occlusion (LVO). A baseline stroke network was created for California using existing intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) centers and comprehensive stroke centers (CSCs) capable of IVT and EVT. Optimal transport decisions and catchment areas were generated for the baseline model and three hypothetical scenarios through conversion of IVT centers at various distances from a CSC into centers capable of telerobotic EVT [i.e., hospitals ≥15 and <50 miles from a CSC were converted (Scenario 1), ≥50 and <100 miles (Scenario 2), and ≥100 miles (Scenario 3)]. Procedural times and success rates were varied systematically. RESULTS Telerobotic EVT centers decreased median travel time for LVO patients in all three scenarios. The estimated number of robotically treated LVOs per year in Scenarios 1, 2, and 3 were 2,172, 740, and 212, respectively. Scenario 1 (15-50 miles) was the most sensitive to robotic time delay and success rate, but all three scenarios were more sensitive to decreases in procedural success rate compared to time delay. CONCLUSIONS Telerobotic EVT has the potential to improve care for stroke patients outside of major urban centers. Compared to procedural time delays in robotic EVT, a decrease in procedural success rate would not be well tolerated.
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- Charles Beaman
- Department of Neurology & David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiological Sciences & David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Interventional Neuroradiology, Department of Radiological Sciences & David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Neurology & David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- 3688Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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