Table 2.
Clinical outcomes and complications
| Outcome | GA (n=72) | MAC (n=67) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful reperfusion (%) | 53 (73.61) | 51 (76.12) | 0.734 |
| mTICI 2b | 24 (33.33) | 27 (40.30) | 0.395 |
| mTICI 3 | 29 (40.28) | 24 (35.82) | 0.589 |
| Acute infarct volume, median (IQR), mL | 12.10 (8.40-22.38) | 12.70 (5.85-25.75) | 0.848 |
| Final infarct volume, median (IQR), mL | 27.60 (13.75-83.52) | 33.60 (26.85-92.95) | 0.045 |
| Infarct volume growth, median (IQR), mL | 12.90 (6.35-59.40) | 29.00 (15.80-69.90) | 0.017 |
| 90-d mRS score, median (IQR) | 2 (1-3) | 3 (1-4) | 0.316 |
| NIHSS score in 24 h, median (IQR) | 11 (3-22) | 11 (7-25) | 0.073 |
| Length of hospital stay, median (IQR), d | 17 (11-24) | 16 (9-21) | 0.095 |
| Complications (%) | 26 (36.11) | 16 (23.88) | 0.117 |
| Hypertension or hypotension (>180 mmHg or <120 mmHg) | 16 (22.22) | 11 (16.42) | 0.387 |
| Pneumothorax | 8 (11.11) | 3 (4.48) | 0.148 |
| Pneumonia | 2 (2.78) | 2 (2.99) | 1.000 |
Note: GA: general anesthesia; MAC: monitored anesthesia care; mTICI: modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Ischemia; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores.