Table 1. Comparison of patient demographic characteristic, clinical presentation, and procedural characteristics in the transradial and transfemoral groups.
| Characteristics | Transradial (n = 10) | Transfemoral (n = 10) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 77.90 ± 1.96 | 55.2 ± 15.7 | 0.004 |
| Male sex | 8 (80%) | 6 (60%) | 0.329 |
| Initial NIHSS score (mean ± SD) | 28.9 ± 14.5 | 30.2 ± 9.2 | 0.81 |
| Last seen normal to hospital arrival (mean ± SD) | 367.9 ± 324.72 | 139.40 ± 129.25 | 0.05 |
| IV-tPA | 3 (30%) | 4 (40%) | 0.22 |
| General anesthesia | 7 (70%) | 9 (90%) | 0.45 |
| Vessel occlusion location: | |||
| Basilar artery | 4 (40%) | 1 (10%) | |
| Basilar tip | 2 (20%) | 7 (70%) | |
| P1–P2 segment | 4 (40%) | 2 (20%) | |
| Triaxial system | 2 (20%) | 4 (40%) | 0.628 |
| Number of passes (avg.) | 1.1 | 1.2 | – |
| Single first effective pass | 6 (60%) | 7 (70%) | 0.639 |
| Successful recanalization (TICI 2b or higher) | 80% | 100% | 0.136 |
| TICI 3 | 6 (60%) | 6 (60%) | 1 |
| sICH | None | None | – |
| mRs at discharge | |||
| 0 | 0 | 1 (10%) | 0.51 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 4 (40%) | 3 (30%) | |
| 3 | 3 (30%) | 4 (40%) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 (10%) | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | |
SD, Standard Deviation; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; IV-tPA, Intravenous tissue Plasminogen; TICI, Thrombolysis In Cerebral Ischemia; sICH, symptomatic Intracerebral hemorrhage; mRs, modified Rankin scale.