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. 2013 Aug 31;6(2):785. doi: 10.4022/jafib.785

Table 1. Studies Comparing the Sensei™ Robotic Navigation System with Manual Navigation in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation.

Di Biase et al. 2009 [34] Kautzner et al.2009 [39] Steven et al. 2010 [36]
Patients (n) 390 38 60
Assignment robotic/manual (n/n) 193 / 197 22 / 16 30 / 30
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (n/%) 262 / 67 38 / 100 30 / 100
Persistent atrial fibrillation (n/%) 110 / 28 0 / 0 30 / 100
Procedure time robotic/manual (minutes) 185±66 / 183±49.8 (p=n.s.) 207±29 / 250±62 (p=0.007) 156±44.4 / 134±12 (p=n.s.)
Fluoroscopy time robotic/manual (minutes) 48.9±24.6 / 58.4±20.1 (p<0.001) 15±5 / 27±9 (p<0.001) 9±3.4 / 22±6.5 (p < 0.001)
Ablation time robotic/manual (seconds) 1641±609 / 2188±865 (p<0.01)
Follow-up total or robotic/manual (month) 14.1±1.3 5±1 / 9±3 6±3
Freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmias robotic/manual (%) 85 / 81 (p=n.s.) 91 / 85 (p=n.s.) 73 / 77 (p=n.s.)
Major adverse events robotic/manual (%) 1.6 / 1.0 (p=n.s.) 0 / 0 0 / 0