Procedural timing, revascularization results, complications, and clinical outcome
| All (n=152) | Aspiration alone (n=96) | Aspiration+stent retriever (n=56) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTR, mean (range) | 57.8 (15–170) | 44.67 (15–150) | 80.41 (25–170) | <0.001 |
| Anterior circulation PTR, mean | 55.22 | 40.62 | 77.45 | <0.001 |
| Posterior circulation PTR, mean | 60.7 | 42.72 | 126.66 | <0.001 |
| Tandem occlusions PTR, mean | 67.11 | 60.94 | 79.44 | 0.086 |
| TICI ≥2b, mean (%) | 115 (75.6) | 83 (83.3) | 32 (53.57) | <0.001 |
| sICH, n (%) | 12 (7.8) | 4 (4.1) | 8 (14.2) | 0.026 |
| ENT, n (%) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (2.1) | 1 (1.8) | |
| 90-day mRS ≤2, mean (%) | 77 (50.6) | 55 (57) | 22 (40.1) | 0.026 |
| 90-day mortality, n (%) | 12 (7.8) | 6 (6.2) | 6 (10.7) | 0.32 |
ENT, embolization to new territories; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; PTR, time from groin puncture to revascularization (min); sICH, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage; TICI, Thrombolysis In Cerebral Infarction.