Table 3.
Post-procedure data
| Group A | Group B | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N: 21 patients | N: 18 patients | ||
| Success rate* | 17 (80.9%) | 13 (72.2%) | 0.519 |
| Response to treatment | 0.201 | ||
| Complete inflation* | 15 (71.4%) | 12 (66.7%) | |
| Partial inflation* | 2 (9.5%) | 1 (5.6%) | |
| Failure* | 4 (19%) | 5 (27.8%) | |
| Complications | |||
| Pain (comparative pain scale) | 0.291 | ||
| No pain* | 7 (33.3%) | 9 (50%) | |
| Minor pain (1-3)* | 12 (57.1%) | 9 (50%) | |
| Moderate pain (4-6)* | 2 (9.5%) | 0 | |
| Severe pain (7-10)* | 0 | 0 | |
| Fever* | 4 (19.2%) | 4 (22.3%) | 0.807 |
| Allergy to agent* | 2 (9.6%) | 0 | 0.179 |
| Post-procedure hospital stay(days)^ | 4.7 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 0.172 |
| Recurrence of dyspnea* | 4 (19%) | 5 (27.7%) | 0.519 |
*Number (%).
^mean ± SD.