Table 33:
Hospital Length of Stay and Other Health Care Utilization After Mechanical Thrombectomy Use in Acute and Subacute DVT in Randomized Controlled Trials
| Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author, year | Outcome measurement | MT | Comparator | P value |
| PMT (AngioJet) | ||||
| We did not identify any randomized studies that reported on this outcome of interest | ||||
| Vacuum Aspiration (Indigo) | ||||
| No randomized studies met our inclusion criteria for this MT device | ||||
| Rotational (Rotarex or Cleaner) | ||||
| No randomized controlled trials met our inclusion criteria for this MT device | ||||
| Ultrasound Assisted (EKOS) | ||||
| Engelberger et al, 20152 | Mean hospital duration | 2.7 d (SD ± 1.4) | 2.8 d (SD ± 1.3) | P = .83 |
Abbreviations: DVT, deep vein thrombosis; MT, mechanical thrombectomy; PMT, pharmacomechanical thrombectomy; SD, standard deviation.