Table 2.
Differences in the subtleties of the procedure compared between the TITANS registry, the ReWiSed CARe, and our coaxial balloon technique.
| Study acronym | Titans14,15 | ReWiSed CARe | Yen et al. (Current study) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thrombectomy In TANdem lesion | Retriever Wire Supported Carotid Artery Revascularization | Coaxial balloon technique |
| No. of patients | 395 | 23 | 6 |
| Timepoint of ICA recanalization | One-stage treatment (better outcome) | One-stage treatment | One-stage treatment |
| Head or neck first? | Not specified | Neck first | Head first |
| Type of guide wire | Not specified | Must use the “thin wire” as the guiding wire | No restriction. Any type of stent retriever |
| BGC use | Not specified | Optional | Mandatory |
| Prevention of thrombus migration | Not specified | No special protection. 13% developed distal embolization. | Uses BGC for protection. Zero migration. |
| Modified thrombolysis in cerebral infarction score 2b–3 | 76% | 96% | 100% |
| Modified ranking scale score 0–2 | 52.2% | 55% | 50% |
| Symptomatic ICH | 13.8% | 0% | 16% |
| Mortality | 13.2% | 20% | 0% |
Abbreviations: BGC: balloon guiding catheter; ICA: internal carotid artery; ICH: intracerebral hemorrhage.