Table 2:

Comparison of the results between the distal and proximal BGC groups

Distal BGC (n = 49)Proximal BGC (n = 53)P Value
Puncture-to-recanalization time (min)a40 (14–133)56 (15–204).02
Puncture-to-recanalization time (mean) (min)47.8 ± 7.667.9 ± 12.4.01
No. of passesa2 (1–7)2 (1–12).32
No. of passes (mean)2.3 ± 0.43.1 ± 0.8.07
Emboli to new territoryb2 (4.1%)3 (5.7%)>.99
Successful recanalization48 (98.0%)40 (75.5%).003
Complete recanalization33 (67.3%)24 (45.3%).04
Cervical artery dissectionb2 (4.1%)0.23
Symptomatic hemorrhageb4 (8.2%)3 (5.7%).71
Discharge NIHSS scorea6 (0–42)6 (0–42).28
Mortality5 (10.2%)10 (18.9%).34
Good clinical outcome28 (57.1%)24 (45.3%).32

  • ↵a Mann-Whitney U test. Data are medians, and numbers in parentheses are interquartile range.

  • ↵b Fisher exact test.