Details of endovascular treatment and clinical outcomes
| Variable | FAST | Stent retriever | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onset to door time, median (IQR) | 137 (47–307) | 143.5 (77.5–299.25) | 0.897* |
| Door to puncture time, median (IQR) | 99 (82.5–120.5) | 98 (66.5–123.25) | 0.626* |
| Puncture to recanalization time, median (IQR) | 53 (41–74) | 38.5 (31.5–57.25) | 0.045* |
| Time intervals, median (IQR) | |||
| Puncture to carotid catheterization | 24 (16–35) | 20.5 (15.25–23) | 0.080* |
| Guide catheter to access to the target occlusion | 4 (2.5–7.5) | 3 (2–4) | 0.120* |
| Start of thrombectomy to recanalization | 16 (7–42.5) | 15.5 (12.25–33.5) | 0.678* |
| TICI 2b–3 by first thrombectomy attempt | 14 (56.0%) | 9 (56.2%) | 0.987 |
| TICI 2b–3 by primary chosen device | 16 (64.0%) | 13 (81.2%) | 0.305† |
| TICI 2b–3 <60 min (puncture to recanalization) | 15 (60.0%) | 12 (75.0%) | 0.323 |
| TICI 2b–3 <30 min (carotid catheterization to recanalization) | 16 (64.0%) | 12 (75.0%) | 0.460 |
| Rescue treatments used | 5 (20.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 0.685† |
| Stent retriever | 5 | 0 | |
| FAST | 0 | 2 | |
| Intra-arterial tirofiban | 5 | 0 | |
| Final TICI 2b–3 | 18 (72.0%) | 14 (87.5%) | 0.441† |
| Distal embolization | 3 (12.0%) | 4 (26.7%) | 0.392† |
| Uninvolved territory embolization | 0 | 0 | |
| Intracranial hemorrhage | |||
| Hemorrhagic infarction 1 | 3 (12.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 1.000† |
| Hemorrhagic infarction 2 | 0 | 1 (6.2%) | 0.390† |
| Parenchymal hematoma 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parenchymal hematoma 2 | 1 (4.0%) | 0 | 1.000† |
| Symptomatic ICH | 1 (4.0%) | 0 | 1.000† |
| SAH | 0 | 1 (6.2%) | 0.390† |
| mRS 0–2 at 3 months | 21 (84.0%) | 12 (75.0%) | 0.689† |
| Mortality | 0 | 1 (6.2%) | 0.390† |
*Mann-Whitney U test.
†Fisher's exact t-test.
FAST, forced arterial suction thrombectomy; ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; SAH, subarachnoid hemorrhage; TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction.