Table 1:

Characteristics of nonintubated and intubated patients treated with MERCI

Nonintubation (n = 57)Intubation (n = 9)P Value
Age (mean ± SD)65.9 ± 15.578.3 ± 11.4.025a
Baseline NIHSS score (mean ± SD)17.1 ± 7.428.3 ± 5.0<.001a
Internal carotid22 (38.6%)3 (33.3%).155
Middle cerebral35 (61.4%)5 (55.6%)
Vertebrobasilar0 (0.0%)1 (11.1%)
Good outcome29 (50.9%)1 (11.1%).033a
Mortality17 (29.8%)5 (55.6%).147
  • a P < .05.