Procedural workflow characteristics and clinical follow-up
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groin puncture to first deployment (min), mean (95% CI) | 39.8 (32.5 to 48.7) | 20.0 (17.6 to 22.8) | <0.0001 |
| Groin puncture to final recanalization (min), mean (95% CI) | 68.2 (54.4 to 85.4) | 37.0 (32.1 to 42.5) | <0.0001 |
| Final recanalization | |||
| TICI 2b/3 | 77% (17/22) | 82% (50/61) | 0.85 |
| TICI 2a | 14% (3/22) | 7% (4/61) | |
| TICI 0/1 | 9% (2/22) | 11% (7/61) | |
| Symptomatic hemorrhage | 10% | 4% | NS |
| NIHSS at discharge, median (min–max) | 4 (0–20) | 7 (0–30) | 0.4149 |
| % in-hospital mortality | 14% (3/22) | 15% (9/61) | 0.99 |
NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; NS, not significant; TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Ischemia.