Table 1

FPE and mFPE rates

Thrombectomy techniqueNumber of studies (%)FPE rate (95% CI)I2 heterogeneity
Aspiration12 (30%)29 (22 to 37)%90% P value
Stent retriever18 (45%)34 (28 to 40)%92% 0.17
Combination3 (7.5%)26 (20 to 32)%0%
Not specified7 (17.5%)27 (22 to 32)%87%
Overall4028 (26 to 32)%90%
mFPE rate (95% CI)
Aspiration21 (34%)48% (40-55)93% P-value
Stent retriever30 (48%)48% (44-53)90% 0.20
Combination5 (8%)58% (48-68)66%
Not specified7 (10%)34% (28-40)89%
Overall6345% (42-48)92%
  • FPE, First pass effect; mFPE, modified first pass effect.