Clinical Study

Comparison of Neurologic and Radiographic Outcomes with Solitaire versus Merci/Penumbra Systems for Acute Stroke Intervention

Table 1

Solitaire patient characteristics and treatment result.

PatientAgeGenderNIHSS on arrivalNIHSS at dischargeivTPALocation of thrombusTime to reperfusion (hrs)Procedure time (min)Rescue treatment*No. of passTIMIF/U mRS

187F1813NR M21742N134
264M122NL M11190N231
373M125YL M1736N132
432M180YR M2533N130
550M212NR ICA565N121
652M71NBasilar673N130
776M124NR M11044N232
877M130YR M1665N220
962M95NL M2570N122
1077F135YL ICA1080Y (Penum/Plasty)132
1148M120NR M2620N130
1282M94YL M1526N134
1369M99NL vert665N114
1463F2113NL M1541N231
1587M1927YR ICA554Y (Merci, PLASTY)406
1663M1812NR M11152N134
1771M131YR ICA7.557Y (iaTPA)120
1874M10ExpiredNR M116105N236
1961M1512NR M11480N224
2061M31YL M2498Y (Penum, iaTPA)220
2170M2418NL M1670N134
2273M916NL M2980Y (Penumbra)436
2326F30YR ICA930N130
2477F84YR M1726N131
2565M1511YR M26.532N122
2645F235NL M1855N131
2757M2020YR M26.580Y (TREVO, iaTPA, Penum)22NA
2854M120NL M18.565N530
2956F175YL M1680N322
3065M2617NL ICA7.575Y(Merci)33NA
3171F55NL M113.525N131

Rescue treatment: procedures used in case the recanalization failed with attempt of one thrombectomy system. These include intra-arterial thrombolysis, angioplasty, and other thrombectomy systems than the initially attempted one.