Table 2.
Revascularization results, procedural timings, complications, and clinical results.
| Characteristic | All (n = 30) | Aspiration only (n = 21) | Aspiration + stent (n = 9) | p value | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mTICI ≥ 2b, n/N (%) | 27/30 (90%) | 20/21 (95%) | 7/9 (78%) | 0.2 | Fisher’s exact |
| mTICI 3, n/N (%) | 17/30 (57%) | 13/21 (62%) | 4/9 (44%) | 0.4 | Fisher’s exact |
| Time from groin puncture to recanalization, median (range) | 26 (6–240) | 20 (6–84) | 60 (35–240) (cave: rescue therapy after failed first-line aspiration) | <0.0001 | Mann–Whitney |
| sICH, n/N (%) | 3/30 (10%) | 0/21 (0%) | 3/9 (33%) | 0.02 | Fisher’s exact |
| ENT, n/N (%) | 1/30 (3%) | 1/21 (5%) | 0/9 (0%) | 1 | Fisher’s exact |
| NIHSS at discharge, median (range) | 7 (2–15) | 8 (2–15) | 5 (1–17) | 0.7 | Mann–Whitney |
| mRS ≤ 2 at discharge, n/N (%) | 9/30 (30%) | 6/21 (28.6%) | 3/9 (33%) | 1 | Fisher’s exact |
| mRS ≤ 2 90 days, n/N (%) | 13/30 (43.3%) | 8/21 (38.1%) | 5/9 (56%) | 0.7 | Fisher’s exact |
| Mortality, n/N (%) | 6/30 (20%) | 4/21 (19%) | 2/9 (22%) | 1 | Fisher’s exact |
mTICI: modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction; sICH: symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage; ENT: ENT: embolization to new territory; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS: modified Rankin scale.