Table 3 The Incidence of complications in the studied groups
All patients (n = 300) | Brachial access (n = 150) | Femoral access (n = 150) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Major complications | 13 (4.3%) | 3 (2.0%) | 10 (6.7%) | 0.04* |
Arterial thrombosis/occlusion (%) | – | – | – | – |
Major bleeding required blood transfusion (%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0.16 |
Abscess (%) | 4 (1.3%) | 1 (0.7%) | 3 (2.0%) | 0.31 |
Pseudo-aneurysm (%) | 5 (1.7%) | 2 (1.3%) | 3 (2.0%) | 0.65 |
Fistula (%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0.16 |
Permenant neurological deficit (%) | – | – | – | – |
Minor complications | 28 (9.3%) | 9 (6.0%) | 19 (12.7%) | 0.05* |
Hematoma (%) | 16 (5.3%) | 5 (3.3%) | 11 (7.3%) | 0.16 |
Minor bleeding (%) | 9 (3.0%) | 3 (2.0%) | 6 (4.0%) | 0.31 |
Transient neurological deficit (%) | 3 (1.0%) | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (1.3%) | 0.56 |