Table 3.
Comparative results of blind and targeted embolization procedures.
Targeted Embolization |
Blind Embolization |
p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 91 | 21 | - |
Male | 48 (%) | 11 (%) | 0.83 |
Female | 43 (%) | 10 (%) | 0.83 |
Mean age of patients (years) | 73.36 ± 10.6 | 71.95 ± 16.87 | 0.62 |
Mean pre-procedural hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.06 ± 2.76 | 8.6 ± 2.8 | 0.96 |
CTA findings | |||
Anterior hematoma | 53 (%) | 11 (%) | 0.80 |
Posterior hematoma | 38 (%) | 10 (%) | 0.80 |
Mean CT-DSA delay (minutes) | 413 ± 712 | 333 ± 217 | 0.62 |
DSA findings | |||
Mean number of embolized arteries | 1.3 ± 0.57 | 1.4 ± 0.8 | 0.42 |
Procedural timing (<60 min) | 40 (47%) | 12 (60%) | 0.42 |
Technical success rate | 90 (99%) | 21 (100%) | 0.42 |
Clinical success rate | 78 (86%) | 18 (86%) | 0.72 |
Complications rate | 2 (2.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0.81 |