Table 1:

Clinical and procedural characteristics associated with postthrombectomy symptomatic hemorrhagea

VariablePostprocedural Symptomatic Hemorrhage (n = 16)Asymptomatic/No Hemorrhage (n = 303)P Value
NIHSS17.88 (6.48)17.70 (5.55).905
tPA9 (56%)145 (48%).521
Occlusion site
 ICA3 (19%)67 (22%).927
 M111 (69%)194 (64%)
 M22 (13%)42 (14%)
mTICI scale
 mTICI 00 (0%)25 (8%).425
 mTICI 11 (6%)11 (4%)
 mTICI 2a3 (19%)25 (8%)
 mTICI 2b4 (25%)71 (23%)
 mTICI 2c1 (6%)56 (18%)
 mTICI 37 (44%)115 (38%)
OTE (min)308.06 (87.68)361.85 (258.76).408
Groin puncture to procedure end (min)64.45 (35.01)58.39 (35.97).512
Procedural sedation
 Moderate sedation9 (56%)166 (55%).909
 General anesthesia7 (44%)137 (45%)
No. thrombectomy passes
 1 Pass4 (25%)109 (36%).019
 2 Passes2 (12%)104 (34%)
 ≥3 Passes10 (63%)90 (30%)
Procedure time
 <30 min1 (6%)73 (24%).099
 ≥30 min15 (94%)230 (76%)
mRS at 90 days
 mRS 0–2 (good)0 (0%)129 (43%).001
 mRS 3–6 (poor)16 (100%)174 (57%)
Death10 (63%)59 (19%)<.001
  • a Continuous variables are expressed as mean (±standard error or SD). Categoric binary variables are expressed as No. (%). P < .05 is considered statistically significant.