Table 5:

Association of major procedural complications and embolectomy device

Type of Complication	MERCI % (n/N) [events]	Solitaire % (n/N) [events]	P
SAH symptomatic	7.3% (4/55) [4]	1.1% (1/89) [1]	.070
SAH asymptomatic	5.5% (3/55) [3]	3.4% (3/89) [3]	.67
ICH PH1 symptomatic	1.8% (1/55) [1]	0.0% (0/89) [0]	.38
ICH PH2 symptomatic	1.8% (1/55) [1]	0.0% (0/89) [0]	.38
IVH symptomatic	1.8% (1/55) [1]	0.0% (0/89) [0]	.38
ICH asymptomatic	27.3% (15/55) [15]	27.0% (24/89) [25]	1.00
Ischemic stroke symptomatic	12.7% (7/55) [7]	3.4% (3/89) [3]	.044
All symptomatic ICH	10.9% (6/55) [6]	1.1% (1/89) [1]	.013
Air emboli	1.8% (1/55) [1]	1.1% (1/89) [1]	1.00
Emboli to same vascular territory	5.5% (3/55) [3]	4.5% (4/89) [4]	1.00
Emboli to new vascular territory	1.8% (1/55) [1]	0.0% (0/89) [0]	.38
Device detachment	0.0% (0/55) [0]	0.0% (0/89) [0]	1.00
Vessel dissection	1.8% (1/55) [1]	4.5% (4/89) [4]	.65
Vessel vasospasm on angiography	16.4% (9/55) [10]	22.5% (20/89) [20]	.40
Vessel vasospasm symptomatic	0.0% (0/55) [0]	0.0% (0/89) [0]	1.00
Major access site issues	3.6% (2/55) [2]	7.9% (7/89) [8]	.48
Study device–related AE	16.4% (9/55) [13]	10.1% (9/89) [14]	.31
Ancillary device–related AE	3.6% (2/55) [2]	7.9% (7/89) [8]	.48
Technical difficulty with device	7.3% (4/55) [4]	10.1% (9/89) [12]	.77

Note:—IVH indicates intraventricular hemorrhage; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; AE, adverse event.