Table 2 Procedure Characteristics by Treatment Approach and Outcomes
Characteristics | Primary CBT (n = 57) | Primary CDT (n = 41) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Technical success of thrombus/embolus removal | |||
 With primary intervention only | 24 (42.1) | 39 (95.1) | .000 |
 Including adjuvant thrombolysis | 57 (100) | 41 (100) | 1.000 |
 Adjunctive angioplasty/stenting after thrombus/embolus removal | 47 (82.5) | 33 (80.5) | .804 |
Duration of operation procedure, h | 1.89 ± .52 | 1.32 ± .44 | .000 |
Total duration of thrombolysis, d | 1.74 ± .98 | 3.07 ± 1.38 | .000 |
Rt-PA dose, mg | 14.14 ± 5.75 | 29.27 ± 11.70 | .000 |
ABI scores | |||
 Pretreatment | .29 ± .09 | .31 ± .08 | .747 |
 Treatment completion | .72 ± .16 | .66 ± .13 | .101 |
Clinical success | 56 (98.2) | 40 (97.6) | 1.000 |
Limb salvage at 6 months | 53 (93.0) | 37(90.2) | .625 |
Limb salvage at 12 months | 51 (89.5) | 34 (82.9) | .346 |
30-day complications | 10 (17.5) | 14 (34.1) | .059 |
 Minor (SIR A, B: nominal or no therapy, no consequence) | 6 (10.5) | 11(26.8) | .036 |
 Major (SIR C, D, E: requires therapy or permanent sequelae) | 3 (5.3) | 2 (4.9) | 1.000 |
 Major-death (SIR F: death) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.4) | 1.000 |
Procedure- related distal embolization | 14 (24.6) | 2 (4.9) | .009 |
In-hospital length of stay, d | 4.97 ± .13 | 6.04 ± .95 | .000 |