Table 2.
Occluded vessels in the whole cohort of patients and in the two groups, bridging-therapy and mechanical thrombectomy alone
| Occluded vessel(s) | All the cases (N = 550) | Bridging-therapy cases (N = 255) | Mechanical thrombectomy alone cases (N = 295) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCA,M1 | 257(46.7%) | 122(47.8%) | 135(45.8%) |
| MCA,M2 | 50(9.1%) | 25(9.8%) | 25(8.5%) |
| MCA,M3 | 3(0.5%) | 2(0.8%) | 1(0.3%) |
| Vertebro/basilar | 42(7.6%) | 17(6.7%) | 25(8.5%) |
| ICA | 86(15.6%) | 36(14.1%) | 50(16.9%) |
| PCA | 8(1.5%) | 1(0.4%) | 7(2.4%) |
| ACA | 1(0.2%) | 1(0.4%) | 0(0.0%) |
| CCA | 2(0.4%) | 1(0.4%) | 1(0.3%) |
| Tandem and dual occlusions | 77(14.0%) | 34(13.3%) | 43(14.6%) |
| MCA, multiple segments/branches | 10(1.8%) | 9(3.5%) | 1(0.3%) |
| 3 or more occlusion location | 14(2.5%) | 7(2.7%) | 7(2.4%) |
Data given as N(%) of cases
MCA middle cerebral artery, ICA internal carotid artery, PCA posterior cerebral artery, ACA anterior cerebral artery, CCA common carotid artery