Table 2.
Procedural characteristics of crush group and culotte group
| Characteristics | Crush group (n = 150) | Culotte group (n = 150) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina classification, n (%) | |||
| Medina 1,1,1 | 109 (72.7) | 111 (74.0) | 0.794 |
| Medina 0,1,1 | 14 (9.3) | 7 (4.7) | 0.113 |
| Medina 1,0,1 | 27 (18.0) | 32 (21.3) | 0.468 |
| Lesion location, n (%) | |||
| Left main | 13 (8.7) | 19 (12.7) | 0.262 |
| Left anterior descending artery | 96 (64.0) | 102 (68.0) | 0.465 |
| Circumflex artery | 35 (23.3) | 26 (17.3) | 0.197 |
| Right coronary artery | 6 (4.0) | 3 (2.0) | 0.498 |
| Lesion length, mean ± SD, mm | |||
| Main vessel | 16.1 ± 6.3 | 18.5 ± 7.6 | 0.278 |
| Side branch | 7.9 ± 4.1 | 7.4 ± 4.3 | 0.703 |
| Stent length, mm | |||
| Main vessel | 22.8 ± 7.5 | 24.6 ± 6.7 | 0.427 |
| Side branch | 10.4 ± 5.6 | 10.2 ± 5.8 | 0.914 |
| Proximal reference diameter, mean ± SD, mm | |||
| Main vessel | 3.4 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 0.424 |
| Side branch | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | 0.242 |
| SYNTAX score (points) | 21.6 ± 6.3 | 22.4 ± 5.8 | 0.628 |
| Final kissing balloon dilatation, n (%) | 107 (71.3) | 129 (86.0) | 0.002 |
| Angiographic success, n (%) | 145 (96.7) | 148 (98.7) | 0.444 |
| Procedural time, mean ± SD, min | 74 ± 20 | 70 ± 17 | 0.467 |
| Fluoroscopy time, mean ± SD, min | 25 ± 11 | 24 ± 9 | 0.628 |
| Contrast volume, mean ± SD, ml | 152 ± 37 | 138 ± 35 | 0.246 |
Independent-samples t-test or Fisher's exact test was used. SD: Standard deviation.