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Table 6 Comparison between the two studied groups according to different parameters

From: Distal radial approach between theory and clinical practice.. Time to go distal!

 

Group I (n = 50)

Group II (n = 50)

χ2

p

No

%

No

%

Vasodilator used

13

26.0

3

6.0

7.440*

0.006*

Crossover to another access site

13

26.0

2

4.0

9.490*

0.002*

Radial artery occlusion

2

4.0

7

14.0

3.053

FEp = 0.160

Hematoma

0

0.0

5

10.0

5.263

FEp = 0.056

Local infection

0

0.0

0

0.0

–

–

Arteritis

0

0.0

0

0.0

–

–

Dissection

0

0.0

0

0.0

–

–

Rupture of access site

0

0.0

0

0.0

–

–

Av Fistula

0

0.0

1

2.0

1.010

FEp = 1.000

Post-operative puncture pain

3

6.0

21

42.0

17.763*

< 0.001*

  1. χ2 Chi square test, FE Fisher exact, p p value for comparing between the studied groups, Group I distal radial artery, Group II conventional radial artery
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05