Table 1

Study design and rate of complete recanalization after one pass and after the last pass (maximum of three passes)

Cerebrovascular modelClot typeBGC+SRDAC+SRANCD+SR
 Tortuosity index1 pass, %3 passes, %1 pass, %3 passes, %1 pass, %3 passes, %
Moderate
 Intracerebral: 4.752Soft red1010010010809010100100
  Global: 7.048Fibrin rich1533331580871587100
Severe
 Intracerebral: 5.831Soft Red108080109010010100100
  Global: 5.878Fibrin rich15679315738715100100
Total5066745080905094100
  • BGC, balloon guide catheter; DAC, distal access catheter; SR, stent retriever.