Table 3:

Interventional parameters including revascularization rates and data on histopathologic thrombus compositiona

Parameters
Duration of thrombectomy (interval between first and last obtained DSA; n = 83 patients) (min)b46 (4–260)
Achieved tissue reperfusion (No.)
 mTICI 05 (5.9%)
 mTICI 11 (1.2%)
 mTICI 2a2 (2.4%)
 mTICI 2b34 (40.0%)
 mTICI 343 (50.6%)
Ultimately successful recanalization technique (No.)
 Aspiration (number of passes, median and range) 2 (1–8)47 (55.3%)
 Stent retrieval (number of passes, median and range) 2 (1–5)23 (27.1%)
 Combined aspiration and stent retrieval (number of passes, median and range) 3 (2–8)15 (17.6%)
Occurrence of endovascular complications (No.)19 (22.4%)
Occurrence of symptomatic hemorrhage (No.)2 (2.4%)
ASPECTS 24 hr postthrombectomy (n = 73 patients)b8 (0–10)
NIHSS score at 2–14 days postthrombectomy (n = 66 patients)b3 (0–21)
Thrombus components (% from thrombus profile)
 Fibrin40.9 (2.8–68.2)
 Platelets16.1 (1.9–81.1)
 RBC41.7 (1.2–89.9)
 WBC2.6 (0.4–8.5)
  Macrophages0.7 (0.0–5.2)
  Lymphocytes0.3 (0.0–1.7)
  Granulocytes1.5 (0.0–7.1)
No. of thrombus fragments8 (2–47)
  • Note:— DSA indicates digital subtraction angriography.

  • a Data are given as number and percentage or median and range.

  • b Data were not available in all 85 patients (On-line Table 1).