Table 2 Outcomes of the procedure in the two groups
Procedural outcomes | Group I | Group II | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean fluoroscopic time (± SD) (minutes) | 4.9 (± 2.5) | 5.3 (± 3.0) | 0.472 | |
Mean air kerma (± SD) (mGy) | 10.54 (± 10.2) | 10.51 (± 14.8) | 0.989 | |
Major complications | Total | N = 0 | N = 7 | 0.032* |
Hemolysis | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.2%) | ||
Femoral artery thrombosis | 0 (0%) | 4 (4.8%) | ||
Transient pulselessness | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.4%) | ||
Minor complications | Total | N = 5 | N = 9 | 0.820 |
DTA flow acceleration | 4 (7.6%) | 1 (1.2%) | ||
LPA flow acceleration | 1 (1.9%) | 1 (1.2%) | ||
Local site hematoma | 0 (0%) | 8 (9.6%) | ||
Closure time | Immediately | 43 (82.7%) | 64 (77.1%) | 0.536 |
Up to 24 h | 8 (15.4%) | 15 (18.1%) | 0.686 | |
> 24 h | 1 (1.9%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0.852 | |
Operator mean air kerma (± SD) (mGy) | 1 | 6.27 (± 3.41) | 8.67 (± 2.64) | 0.002* |
2 | 7.00 (± 6.08) | 6.79 (± 2.46) | 0.989 | |
3 | 15.8 (± 13.13) | 20.2 (± 31.19) | 0.540 | |
Operator mean fluoroscopic time (± SD) (minutes) | 1 | 3.8 (± 1.30) | 4.76 (± 1.52) | 0.013* |
2 | 3.27 (± 1.58) | 4.2 (± 2.05) | 0.443 | |
3 | 6.5 (± 2.8) | 8.3 (± 4.7) | 0.138 | |