Table 2.

Hypoxia, hypotension, procedure time, dislocation of the 3D maps, and complications associated with the procedures.

	Group A	Group B	p Value
Hypoxia
Hypoxia under deep sedation	7 (15%)	0 (0%)	0.007
Respiratory support with an oropharyngeal airway	7 (15%)	1 (2%)	0.025
Mechanical respiratory support	2 (4%)	0 (0%)	0.159
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilations	1 (2%)	0 (0%)	0.322
Endotracheal intubation	1 (2%)	0 (0%)	0.322
Hypotension
Hypotension under deep sedation	13 (27%)	11 (22%)	0.528
Catecholamine use for hypotension	0 (0%)	1 (2%)	0.322
Procedure time and dislocation of the 3D maps
Time α (min)	77±3	78±2	0.816
Time β (min)	84±4	67±3	0.001
X-ray time (min)	53±2	34±2	<0.001
Dislocation of the 3D maps	15 (31%)	4 (8%)	0.003
Complications associated with the procedures
Cardiac tamponade	1 (2%)	1 (2%)	0.966
Nasal bleeding	12 (25%)	0 (0%)	<0.001
Other complications associated with the procedures	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	NA
Adverse events with insertion of oropharyngeal airways	1 (2%)	NA	NA
Adverse events with insertion of SGAs	NA	0 (0%)	NA

Time α=duration from admission to the catheterization room to starting the radiofrequency energy delivery, Time β=duration from starting the radiofrequency energy delivery to completion of the pulmonary vein antrum isolation, NA=not applicable. SGAs= supraglottic airways.