Table 4:

Comparative outcome with recent studiesa

Fisher ≥ 3WFNS < IVDCInAngioplasty/ApproachmRS ≥ 4Death
Our study (N = 232)83%77%8%42%/Distal balloon angioplasty17%10%
Matsuda et al 201620 (N = 74)NA92%11%18%/Conventional18%NA
Macdonald et al 201219 (N = 189)>85%84%13%21%/Conventional24%6%
Santillan et al 20118 (N = 32)b65%60%NA100%/Distal balloon angioplasty17%0%
  • Note:—NA indicates not applicable.

  • a Our results during the second period (with distal balloon angioplasty) were compared with those in the series of Santillan et al8 and control groups of recent randomized aSAH trials.

  • b Only patients who had an angioplasty of vasospasm were included.