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A Meta-Analysis of Observational Intra-Arterial Stroke Therapy Studies Using the Merci Device, Penumbra System, and Retrievable Stents

M.A. Almekhlafi, B.K. Menon, E.A. Freiheit, A.M. Demchuk and M. Goyal
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2013, 34 (1) 140-145; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A3276
M.A. Almekhlafi
bClinical Neurosciences (M.A.A., B.K.M., A.M.D., M.G.)
cCommunity Health Sciences (M.A.A., E.A.F.), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
dFaculty of Medicine (M.A.A.), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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B.K. Menon
bClinical Neurosciences (M.A.A., B.K.M., A.M.D., M.G.)
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E.A. Freiheit
cCommunity Health Sciences (M.A.A., E.A.F.), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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A.M. Demchuk
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.M.D., M.G.)
bClinical Neurosciences (M.A.A., B.K.M., A.M.D., M.G.)
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M. Goyal
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (A.M.D., M.G.)
bClinical Neurosciences (M.A.A., B.K.M., A.M.D., M.G.)
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    The relation (with 95% confidence limits) between the mean procedural time to recanalization and independent functional outcome (mRS ≤2) in the different studies. P value for the Cuzick test of trend is .06. The square indicates the MD; the triangle, the PS; and the circle, the RS.

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    AuthorYearCentersDesignDevice UsedSize (Patients)Mean Age (yr)Median NIHSS Score
    Aleu et al212011SingleRetrospectiveRet stent546819
    Castaño et al242010SingleRetrospectiveRet stent2065.619
    Devlin et al372007SingleRetrospectiveMerci256318
    Frei et al182011MultiProspectivePenumbra536318
    Grunwald et al382009SingleRetrospectivePenumbra2958.420
    Kang et al252011MultiRetrospectivePenumbra225918.1
    Kulcsár et al262010SingleProspectivePenumbra276614
    Lee et al392009SingleRetrospectiveMerci176718
    Menon et al232011SingleProspectivePenumbra2761.518
    Menon et al402012SingleProspectiveRet stent1462.114
    Pereira et al222011SingleProspectiveRet stent2566.318.7
    Penumbra Pivotal Stroke Trial Investigators132009MultiRetrospectivePenumbra12563.520
    Smith et al122005MultiRetrospectiveMerci1516720
    Smith et al162008MultiRetrospectiveMerci1646819
    Struffert et al412009SingleProspectivePenumbra1560.314
    Tarr et al422010MultiProspectivePenumbra1576518.1
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    Procedural outcomes

    AuthorDevice UsedMean/Median Puncture to Recanalization Time (min)TIMI 2–3 Recanalization (No.) (%)
    Aleu et al21RS5150 of 54 (92.6)
    Castaño et al24RS7018 of 20 (90)a
    Devlin et al37MD108b14 of 25 (56)
    Frei et al18PS5247 of 53 (88.7)
    Grunwald et al38PS5125 of 29 (86.2)
    Kang et al25PS4022 of 22 (100)a
    Kulcsár et al26PS9725 of 27 (92.6)a
    Lee et al39MD129.6b13 of 17 (76.5)
    Menon et al23PS8023 of 27 (85.2)
    Menon et al40RS8412 of 14 (85.7)
    Pereira et al22RS42c25 of 25 (100)
    Penumbra Pivotal Stroke Trial Investigators13PS97103 of 125 (82.4)
    Smith et al12MD126b72 of 151 (47.7)
    Smith et al16MD96b112 of 164 (68.3)
    Struffert et al41PS60c12 of 15 (80)
    Tarr et al42PS41137 of 157 (87.3)
    • ↵a TICI 2b/3.

    • ↵b Procedural duration.

    • ↵c Time from the first to last control series.

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2013, 34 (1) 140-145; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3276

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American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2013, 34 (1) 140-145; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A3276
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