Table 4. Primary effectiveness and safety outcomes.
| Measure | Intracranial guide catheter position | Cervical guide catheter position | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final excellent reperfusion, % (n/N) | 70.9% (202/285) | 65.2% (92/141) | 0.266 |
| First pass effect, % (n/N) | 39.1% (111/284) | 26.2% (37/141) | 0.009 |
| Access to mTICI ≥2b, median (IQR) | 21 (13–38) | 30 (17–48) | 0.003 |
| Access to procedure completion, min, median (IQR) | 24 (13–49) | 35 (20–60) | <0.001 |
| sICH, % (n/N) | 2.2% (5/232) | 3.0% (4/133) | 0.729 |
| Intracranial hemorrhage, % (n/N) | 20.7% (48/232) | 15.0% (20/133) | 0.210 |
| Emboli to new territory, % (n/N) | 0.9% (2/231) | 2.3% (3/133) | 0.360 |
| Final Reperfusion, % (n/N)mTICI 0 to 1 | 2.1% (6/285) | 1.4% (2/141) | >0.999 |
| mTICI 2 a | 1.8% (5/285) | 3.5% (5/141) | 0.310 |
| mTICI 2b | 25.3% (72/285) | 29.8% (42/141) | 0.353 |
| mTICI 2 c | 15.8% (45/285) | 14.2% (20/141) | 0.775 |
| mTICI 3 | 55.1% (157/285) | 51.1% (72/141) | 0.470 |
mTICI, modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Ischemia; sICH, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage.