Outcomes after Thrombectomy in Belfast: Mothership and Drip-and-Ship in the Real World.

Background: Mechanical thrombectomy has revolutionised the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion. It is well recognised that patients are more likely to benefit when reperfusion happens quickly, however, there is uncertainty as to how best to deliver this service.

Objectives: To compare outcomes of patients in Northern -Ireland who underwent thrombectomy via direct admission to the single endovascular centre (mothership [MS]) with those transferred from primary stroke centres (drip-and-ship [DS]).