Transradial versus transfemoral access for mechanical thrombectomy: A single institution experience

A total of 192 consecutive cases were identified, with 80 in the TFA cohort and 112 in the TRA cohort. There was no difference in outcomes with respect to time from puncture to recanalization, rates of successful recanalization (TICI ≥ 2b), number of passes, rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH), modified Rankin scale (mRS) at discharge and 90 days, and 90-day mortality (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05, all). The TRA had a higher rate of access conversion (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while the TFA cohort had a higher rate of access site complications (<i>p</i> < 0.05).