Studies of mechanical thrombectomy with reported incidence of vessel perforation
| Study (year of publication) | Study design | Treatment strategy | % (n perforation/N thrombectomy cases) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current series | Multicenter, retrospective | Stent retriever | 1.0% (16/1599) |
| ESCAPE (2015)1 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever (86% of interventions) | 0.6% (1/165) |
| MR CLEAN (2015)2 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever (97% of interventions) | 0.9% (2/233) |
| EXTEND IA (2015)3 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever | 2.9% (1/35) |
| REVASCAT (2015)4 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever | 4.9% (5/103) |
| SWIFT PRIME (2015)5 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever | 1.0% (1/98) |
| Gascou et al (2014)8 | Single-center, prospective | Stent retriever | 0.7% (1/144) |
| Yoon et al (2013)9 | Single-center, retrospective | Stent retriever | 0% (0/74) |
| SWIFT (2012)13 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever, Merci | 1.7% (1/58) with stent retriever; 5.5% (3/55) with Merci |
| TREVO 2 (2012)14 | Randomized trial | Stent retriever, Merci | 1.1% (1/88) with stent retriever; 10.0% (9/90) with Merci |
| Penumbra Pivotal Stroke trial (2009)15 | Prospective, multicenter, single arm | Penumbra system (reperfusion catheter+separator) | 2.4% (3/125) |
| MERCI (2005)16 | Prospective, multicenter, single arm | Merci | 4.0% (6/151) |