Table 3. Total procedure time (in minutes) for participants in surgical and PrePex device arms.
| Placement and Removal (Procedure) | Time (in minutes) Surgical arm (n = 80) | Time (in minutes) PrePex arm (n = 157) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation, median (Q1, Q3) | 6.4 (5.0, 8.0) | 1.9 (1.6, 2.3) |
| Preparation, mean ± SDa | 6.6 ± 1.8 | 1.9 ± 0.4 |
| Procedure, median (Q1, Q3) | 6.0 (5.0, 8.0) | 2.6 (2.3, 2.5) |
| Procedure, mean ± SDa | 6.6 ± 2.2 | 2.9 ± (1.0) |
| Total time, median (Q1, Q3) | 13.9 (11.6, 17.6) | 4.5 (4.0, 5.7) |
| Total time, mean ± SDa | 14.6 (4.2) | 4.8 ± 1.2 |
| Placement, preparation, median (Q1, Q3) | Not applicable | 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) |
| Placement, preparation, mean ± SDa | Not applicable | 1.7 ± 0.4 |
| Placement, median (Q1, Q3) | Not applicable | 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) |
| Placement, mean ± SDa | Not applicable | 1.0 ± 0.4) |
| Placement, total, median (Q1, Q3) | Not applicable | 2.6 (2.1, 3.2) |
| Placement, total, mean ± SDa | Not applicable | 2.7 ± (0.7) |
| Removal, preparation, median (Q1, Q3) | Not applicable | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) |
| Removal, preparation, mean ± SDa | Not applicable | 0.3 ± 0.2 |
| Removal, median (Q1, Q3) | Not applicable | 1.7 (1.4, 2.2) |
| Removal, mean ± SDa | Not applicable | 1.9 ± 0.8 |
| Removal, total, median (Q1, Q3) | Not applicable | 2.0 (1.6, 2.5) |
| Removal, total, mean ± SDa | Not applicable | 2.2 ± 0.8 |
aSD: standard deviation.