Anaesthesia for Mechanical Thrombectomy

Conduct of Anaesthesia During Acute Ischaemia Stroke: a Retrospective Case Series of Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy

Title: Conduct of anaesthesia during acute ischaemic stroke: a retrospective case series of patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy.

Design: This study will be a retrospective consecutive observational case series

The Aim of this study is to describe the baseline characteristics, procedural and post-operative clinical characteristics of anaesthetic care delivered to consecutive adult patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy as part of their routine clinical care between 01/01/2016 and 01/10/2020 at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (sample size approximately 250).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years old
• Undergone mechanical thrombectomy for the management of acute ischaemia stroke between 01/01/2016-01/10/2020 at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Exclusion Criteria:

• No pre-specified exclusion criteria.