Review of published reports about recanalization and outcome of patients with acute vertebrobasilar occlusions treated with thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy
| Reference | Treatment | No. of Patients | TICI 2–3 | 90-Day mRS 0–2 | Mortality | ICH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sairanen et al10 | IVT | 116 | 64.8% | 26% | 41.4% | 15.7% |
| Lindsberg and Mattle8 | IVT | 76 | 53% | 22% | 52.6% | 11% |
| Lindsberg and Mattle8 | IAT | 344 | 65% | 24% | 55.2% | 8% |
| Schulte-Altedorneburg et al9 | IAT | 180 | 55% | 26.5% | 43% | 32% |
| Lutsep et al19 | IVT ± Merci ± IAT | 27 | 78% | 33% | 44% | 19% |
| Pfefferkorn et al20 | IVT ± Merci ± TA | 26 | 85% | 38% | 31% | 8% |
| Miteff et al18 | SR ± IAT ± TA | 10 | 100% | 20% | 33.3% | 10% |
| Costalat et al16 | IVT + SR | 16 | 81% | 44% | 25% | 6.2% |
| Andersson et al22 | Merci ± IAT ± SR | 28 | 96% | 57% | 21% | 10.7% |
| Mordasini et al21 | IVT ± IAT ± TA ± SR | 14 | 100% | 28.6% | 35.7% | 21.4% |
| Our group | SR | 18 | 94.4% | 50% | 22.2% | 5.5% |
Note:—IAT indicates intra-arterial thrombolysis; ICH, intracranial hemorrhage; IVT, intravenous thrombolysis; Merci, Merci retriever; TA, thromboaspiration.