Table 4.
Therapeutic procedural characteristics with procedural frequency, average relief per procedure, and average total relief in weeks over a period of one year.
| Successful Patients | Failed Patients | Combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I (53) |
Group II (53) |
Group I (7) |
Group II (7) |
Group I (60) |
Group II (60) |
|
| 1st procedure relief | 7.8 ± 8.2 | 5.7 ± 6.8 | 0.4 ± 0.8 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 6.9 ± 8.0 | 4.8 ± 6.5 |
| 2nd procedure relief | 11.9 ± 7.1 (51) |
10.1 ± 8.8 (48) |
1.2 ± 1.3 (5) |
0.8 ± 0.8 (6) |
10.9 ± 7.4 (56) |
9.1 ± 8.8 (54) |
| 3rd procedure relief | 14.8 ± 9.1 (43) |
12.5 ± 4.4 (40) |
5.8 ± 6.3 (4) |
7.0 ± 8.5 (2) |
14.0 ± 9.2 (47) |
12.2 ± 4.6 (42) |
| 4th procedure relief | 12.3 ± 2.4 (35) |
12.6 ± 2.3 (31) |
9.5 ± 4.9 (2) |
10.0 (1) |
12.1 ± 2.5 (37) |
12.5 ± 2.3 (32) |
| 5th procedure relief | 12.6 ± 0.9 (14) |
12.3 ± 2.2 (14) |
12.0 (1) |
11.0 (1) |
12.6 ± 0.9 (15) |
12.2 ± 2.1 (15) |
| Average Number of Procedures for One Year | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.7 ± 1.2 | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 2.0 ± 1.2 | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 3.4 ± 1.3 |
| Average Relief per Procedure for Initial Two Procedures in Weeks | 9.8# ± 7.9 (104) |
7.8 ± 8.1 (98) |
0.8 ± 1.1 (12) |
0.5 ± 0.6 (16) |
8.8 ± 8.0 (116) |
6.8 ± 7.9 (114) |
| Average Relief per Procedure After Initial Two Procedures | 13.5 ± 6.5 (92) |
12.5 ± 3.4 (85) |
7.7 ± 5.5 (7) |
8.8 ± 5.3 (4) |
13.1 ± 6.6 (99) |
12.3 ± 3.5 (89) |
| Average Relief per Procedure | 11.5# ± 7.5 (196) |
10.0 ± 6.7 (183) |
3.3 ± 4.8 (19) |
2.1 ± 4.0 (20) |
10.8 ± 7.6 (215) |
9.2 ± 6.9 (203) |
| Average Total Relief For One Year (Weeks) | 41.4 ± 12.7 | 36.3 ± 14.6 | 9.0 ± 13.4 | 4.2 ± 10.9 | 37.6# ± 16.4 | 31.0 ± 18.5 |
# indicates significant difference with Group II (P < 0.05)