21 November 2021>: Clinical Research
Total Fluoroscopy Time Reduction During Ultrasound- and Fluoroscopy-Guided Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage Procedure: Importance of Adjusting the Puncture Angle
Aleksandar N. Filipović 12ABDEF* , Dragan Mašulović 12ACDEF , Miloš Zakošek 1BCDF , Tamara Filipović 23ACDEF , Danijel Galun 24ABDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.933889
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933889
Table 2 Total fluoroscopy time in relation to the examined parameters.
Parameter | n | Total fluoroscopy time | p* |
---|---|---|---|
Tortuosity | |||
Yes | 26 | 209.38±143.12 | 0.002 |
No | 101 | 124.66±109.28 | |
Metastases | |||
Yes | 12 | 168.83±70.92 | 0.040 |
No | 115 | 139.21±125.30 | |
Multiple strictures | |||
Yes | 26 | 329.46±129.15 | |
No | 101 | 93.75±53.74 | |
Number of puncture | |||
1 | 123 | 135.98±112.10 | 0.063 |
2 | 4 | 327.50±244.56 | |
Puncture angle >30 and mild bile duct dilatation | |||
Yes | 8 | 284.25±163.95 | 0.002 |
No | 10 | 104.90±66.97 | |
* Mann-Whitney test. |