Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion: Outcome of Mechanical Thrombectomy with Solitaire Stent within 8 Hours of Stroke Onset

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Baseline characteristics of the study population

	Good Outcome (n = 12)	Poor Outcome (n = 13)	Total (n = 25)	P
Age, y (mean ± SD)	63.2 ± 16.86	71.8 ± 11.92	68	NS
Sex, male, n (%)	6 (50%)	8 (61.5%)	14 (56%)	NS
Risk factors
Hypertension	3 (25%)	12 (92.3%)	15 (60%)	.001
Atrial fibrillation	5 (41.7%)	4 (30.8%)	9 (36%)	NS
Diabetes mellitus	4 (33.3%)	4 (30.8%)	8 (32%)	NS
Dyslipidemia	4 (33.3%)	2 (15.4%)	6 (24%)	NS
Smoking	3 (25%)	3 (23.1%)	6 (24%)	NS
History of stroke or TIA	0%	4 (30.8%)	4 (16%)	NS
Coronary artery disease	0%	2 (15.4%)	2 (8%)	NS
Patent foramen ovale	1 (8.3%)	0%	1 (4%)	NS
Valvular heart disease	1 (8.3%)	0%	1 (4%)	NS
Atrioventricular block	0%	1 (8.3%)	1 (4%)	NS
Intravenous thrombolysis	3 (25%)	3 (23.1%)	6 (24%)	NS
Time to procedure, min	260 ± 100.32	290 ± 74.42	285 ± 88.48	NS
Procedure time, min	27.5 ± 24.21	30 ± 20.35	30 ± 21.91	NS
Time to recanalization, min	300 ± 110.03	310 ± 91.23	310 ± 99.91	NS
Rescue treatment
Clot disruption with intra-arterial urokinase	1 (8.3%)	0%	1 (4%)	NS
Angioplasty with or without stenting	3 (25%)	3 (23.1%)	6 (24%)	NS
Baseline NIHSS score	9.5 ± 3.13	14 ± 5.75	11	.005
Discharge NIHSS score	2 ± 2.57	9 ± 8.21	4	.003
Stroke etiology
Large-artery atherosclerosis	4 (33.3%)	5 (38.5%)	9 (36%)	NS
Cardioembolic	6 (50%)	6 (46.2%)	12 (48%)	NS
Undetermined	2 (8.3%)	2 (15.4%)	4 (16%)	NS