Conscious sedation by sedation-trained interventionalists versus anesthesia providers in patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular thrombectomy: A propensity score-matched analysis.

Background: The appropriate choice of perioperative sedation during endovascular thrombectomy for ischemic stroke is unknown. Few studies have evaluated the role of nursing-administered conscious sedation supervised by a trained interventionalist.

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of endovascular thrombectomy for ischemic stroke performed with nursing-administered conscious sedation supervised by a trained interventionalist with monitored anesthesia care supervised by an anesthesiologist.