Table 5 Comparison between the two studied groups according to access time, total procedural time and sheath size
From: Distal radial approach between theory and clinical practice.. Time to go distal!
|  | Group I (n = 50) | Group II (n = 50) | Test of sig | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Access time | ||||
 Min.–Max | 3.0–9.0 | 1.0–5.0 | U = 170.0* | < 0.001* |
Mean ± SD | 5.10 ± 1.61 | 2.28 ± 1.16 |  |  |
 Median (IQR) | 5.0 (4.0–6.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) |  |  |
Total procedural time | ||||
 Min.–Max | 18.0–30.0 | 12.0–30.0 | t = 2.530* | 0.013* |
 Mean ± SD | 24.0 ± 2.91 | 22.28 ± 3.83 |  |  |
 Median (IQR) | 24.0 (22.0–26.0) | 22.0 (20.0–25.0) |  |  |
Sheath size | ||||
 Min.–Max | 6.0–6.0 | 6.0–6.0 | – | – |
 Mean ± SD | 6.0 ± 0.0 | 6.0 ± 0.0 |  |  |
Median (IQR) | 6.0 (–) | 6.0 (–) |  |  |