Successful reperfusion and procedure time evaluated for the device used. A direct aspiration first pass technique (ADAPT) was used for 49 patients, a stent retriever for 29, and both for 20 patients. For the remaining 30 a mixture of spontaneous reperfusers (9), intra-arterial tissue plasminogen activator used alone (3), and a carotid stent was used alone (2) or EVT was not possible owing to anatomy or stenosis (15). One patient had reperfusion by manipulation of the catheter alone.
| Successful reperfusion | P value | Procedure time (min) | P value | Treated under GA | |
| ADAPT (n=49) | 42/49 (86%) | 28 (19-41) | 25/49 (51%) | ||
| Stent retriever (n=29) | 23/29 (79%) | 0.54, ADAPT compared with stent retriever | 41 (30–50.75) | 0.03, ADAPT compared with stent retriever | 17/29 (59%) |
| Both (n=20) | 11/20 (55%) | 0.01 compared with ADAPT 0.11 compared with stent retriever | 61 (52.25–66.5) | 0.0002 compared with ADAPT 0.007 compared with stent retriever | 10/20 (50%) |
EVT, endovascular therapy; GA, general anesthesia.