Research Article

[Retracted] Stereotactic Aspiration Acts as an Effective Treatment for Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

Table 2

Comparison of GCS and Barthel Index scores in the two groups before and after treatment.

Control group (n = 24)Study group (n = 26)t value value

GCS scoresBefore treatment8.22 ± 1.278.29 ± 1.440.192>0.05
1 month after treatment10.46 ± 1.9213.40 ± 1.656.255<0.05

Barthel IndexBefore treatment35.06 ± 4.8535.69 ± 4.550.008>0.05
1 month after treatment43.99 ± 7.9160.29 ± 9.006.299<0.05

Values are mean ± SD. vs. before treatment; vs. control group (1 month after treatment).