TABLE 1.
Comparison of Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes between the Preferred Stent Thrombectomy Group and the Preferred Angioplasty Group
| Variables | All (N=62) | Preferred stent thrombectomy (N=32) | Preferred angioplasty (N=30) | t/X 2 /Z value | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline characteristics | |||||
| Age, (y, ±s) | 60.66±13.21 | 62.00±12.64 | 59.23±13.86 | 0.822 | 0.414 |
| Gender (femel, n%) | 14 (22.6) | 6 (18.8) | 8 (26.7) | 0.555 | 0.456 |
| NIHSS at admission, median (M, IQR) | 12 (9,15) | 13 (11,16) | 11 (8,14) | −0.808 | 0.419 |
| ASPECTS at admission, median (M, IQR) | 9 (8,9) | 8 (7.5,9) | 9 (8,9) | −0.221 | 0.825 |
| ASITN/SIR 0-1 (n %) | 14 (22.6) | 10 (31.3) | 4 (13.3) | 2.843 | 0.092 |
| Stroke risk factors n (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 51 (82.3) | 25 (78.1) | 26 (86.7) | 0.774 | 0.379 |
| Diabetes | 11 (17.7) | 7 (21.9) | 4 (13.3) | 0.774 | 0.379 |
| Smoking | 35 (56.5) | 18 (56.3) | 17 (56.7) | 0.001 | 0.974 |
| Drinking | 18 (29.0) | 11 (34.4) | 7 (23.3) | 0.916 | 0.338 |
| Baseline BP (mm Hg, ± s ) | |||||
| SBP | 150.03±17.81 | 149.72±18.70 | 150.37±17.13 | −0.142 | 0.888 |
| DBP | 87.6±12.18 | 85.91±13.26 | 89.40±10.84 | −1.132 | 0.262 |
| Baseline laboratory tests | |||||
| FBG (mmol/L, M, IQR) | 6.73 (5.49,7.96) | 6.99 (5.89,8.26) | 6.60 (5.47,7.65) | −0.008 | 0.994 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L, ±s) | 2.80±0.74 | 2.79±0.70 | 2.85±0.77 | −0.161 | 0.873 |
| Leukocyte (*109/L, ±s) | 7.96±2.33 | 8.30±2.49 | 7.72±2.04 | 1.243 | 0.219 |
| D-dimer (mmol/L, M, IQR) | 0.37 (0.19,0.67) | 0.45 (0.25,0.86) | 0.35 (0.19,0.64) | −0.468 | 0.640 |
| Surgical outcomes | |||||
| Hyperdense after EVT (n %) | 32 (51.6) | 21 (65.6) | 11 (36.7) | 5.199 | 0.023 |
| Puncture to recanalization time (min, M, IQR) | 60 (50,80) | 70 (60,90) | 57.5 (45,70) | −0.909 | 0.363 |
| First-pass recanalization (n %) | 26 (41.9) | 7 (21.9) | 19 (61.3) | 10.930 | <0.001 |
| mTICI(2b-3) (n %) | 55 (88.7) | 27 (84.4) | 28 (93.3) | 1.241 | 0.265 |
ASITN/SIR indicates American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology/Society of Interventional Radiology; ASPECTS, Alberta Stroke Project Early CT Score; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EVT, Endovascular Therapy; FBG, fasting blood glucose; IQR, interquartile range; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; mTICI, modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; SBP, systolic blood pressure.