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. 2014 Aug 28;6(8):619–624. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i8.619

Table 3.

Circle of Willis anatomy and the balloon test occlusion outcome

COW anatomy BTO-positive (%) BTO-negative (%) Total (%)
Poorly- Type 0 2 (5) 0 (0) 2 (5)
developed Type 1 3 (7) 3 (7) 6 (14)
Well- Type 2 0 (0) 4 (10) 4 (10)
developed Type 3 0 (0) 30 (71) 30 (71)
Total 5 (12) 37 (88) 42 (100)

Significant differences (P < 0.0001; 95%CI: 0.31-3.21) was seen between the COW anatomy and the BTO outcome. COW: Circle of Willis; BTO: Balloon test occlusion.