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. 2015 Jul-Aug;26(4):165–170. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2015-027

Table 3. Procedure-related data (n = 57).

Total (n = 57) Recurrence (–) (n = 50) Recurrence (+) (n = 7) p-value
Minimal temperature (°C)
LSPV 50.14 ± 3.51 –50.63 ± 3.46 –46.71 ± 1.11 0.005
LIPV 48.12 ± 3.94 –48.46 ± 4.04 –45.71 ± 1.97 0.084
RSPV 51.45 ± 3.67 –51.80 ± 3.74 –49.45 ± 1.91 0.053
RIPV 45.45 ± 3.59 –45.74 ± 3.59 –43.42 ± 3.10 0.111
Occlusion grade
LSPV 3.82 ± 0.38 3.88 ± 0.32 3.42 ± 0.53 0.764
LIPV 3.77 ± 0.42 3.84 ± 0.37 3.28 ± 0.48 0.605
RSPV 3.98 ± 0.13 3.98 ± 0.14 3.99 ± 0.03 0.408
RIPV 3.80 ± 0.39 3.82 ± 0.38 3.71 ± 0.48 0.143
Freezing duration (min)
LSPV 8.42 ± 1.40 8.40 ± 1.45 8.57 ± 0.97 0.766
LIPV 8.75 ± 1.76 8.80 ± 1.84 8.42 ± 1.13 0.602
RSPV 8.24 ± 0.82 8.28 ± 0.88 8.80 ± 0.96 0.408
RIPV 10.15 ± 3.31 9.92 ± 3.20 11.85 ± 3.80 0.141
Number of applications
LSPV 2.15 ± 0.49 2.14 ± 0.49 2.28 ± 0.48 0.462
LIPV 2.28 ± 0.61 2.30 ± 0.64 2.14 ± 0.37 0.537
RSPV 2.08 ± 0.28 2.09 ± 0.30 2.13 ± 0.55 0.396
RIPV 2.80 ± 1.23 2.74 ± 1.22 3.28 ± 1.25 0.274

LIPV, left inferior pulmonary vein; LSPV, left superior pulmonary vein; RIPV, right inferior pulmonary vein; RSPV, right superior pulmonary vein. p < 0.05.