Mothership and Drip-and-Ship Strategies in Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the comparative effectiveness of mothership versus drip-and-ship strategies for patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large vascular occlusion treated with mechanical thrombectomy. The findings suggest that the mothership approach may enhance the likelihood of achieving a favorable functional outcome (90-day mRS 0 to 2), but no significant differences were found in broader outcomes such as recanalization rates, hemorrhagic complications, or mortality.