Table 2:
Comparison of arterial damage in the device and control samplesa
| Solitaire 4 Samples (n = 4) | Solitaire 6 Samples (n = 4) | Catch Samples (n = 4) | Merci Retriever Samples (n = 4) | Penumbra Samples (n = 4) | All Device Samples (n = 20) | Control Samples (n = 20) | P Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mural thrombus (%) | 14.1 ± 28.1 | 0 | 9.4 ± 15.6 | 3.1 ± 6.2 | 0 | 5.3 ± 14.2 | 0 | .05 |
| Endothelial denudation (%) | 85.8 ± 22.9 | 76.2 ± 12.8 | 76.1 ± 21.2 | 85.9 ± 12.1 | 40.1 ± 47.6 | 72.8 ± 29.4 | 0.9 ± 1.9 | .0001 |
| Intimal layer edema (%) | 43.8 ± 51.5 | 81.3 ± 65.7 | 43.8 ± 37.5 | 66.5 ± 47.1 | 100 ± 89.1 | 67 ± 56.2 | 44.6 ± 43.6 | .25 |
| IEL fractured (%) | 12.5 ± 14.4 | 25 ± 35.4 | 18.8 ± 23.9 | 50 ± 100 | 12.5 ± 14.4 | 23.7 ± 46.2 | 20.6 ± 33.3 | .78 |
| Medial layer edema (%) | 25 ± 0 | 37.5 ± 43.3 | 81.3 ± 23.9 | 41.5 ± 35.2 | 75 ± 35.4 | 52 ± 35.9 | 18.1 ± 27.8 | .004 |
| EEL fractured (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable |
| Adventitia edema (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not applicable |
a
Data are means +/− standard deviations.
b
Mann-Whitney test comparing all device samples combined with control samples.