| Source | Patients, n (mode of treatment) | Partial recanalisation, n (%) | Complete recanalisation, n (%) | Good or moderate outcome, or survival, n (%), (measured by) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *In the original article recanalisation is indicated as “almost complete”. | ||||
| Urbach9 | 12 (ia) | 1 (8) | 4 (33)* | 4 (33), (Barthel >90) |
| Sasaki10 | 2 (ia)/8 (iv) | 6 (60) | 2 (20) | 2 (20), (clinical improvement) |
| Bollaert11 | 5 (ia) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 1 (20), (Barthel >60) |
| Kucinski12 | 19 (ia) | 6 (32) | 1 (5) | 10 (55), (survivors) |
| Zeumer13 | 14 (ia) | 13 (93) | Not indicated | 2 (14), (able to walk) |
| Jansen14 | 16 (ia)/16 (iv) | Not indicated | 4 (12.5) | 4 (12.5), (RS ⩽3) |
| Zeidat15 | 7 (ia)/3 (combined iv, ia) | 5 (50) | Not indicated | 3 (30), (survivors) |
| Present study | 24 (ia) | 15 (63) | 0 (0) | 4 (17), (RS ⩽2) |