Table 3: Complications:
Overall | Paroxysmal AF | Persistent AF | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 3139 | 1778 (56.6%) | 1361 (43.4%) | N |
Total cases with complications | 160 (5.1%) | 69 (3.9%) | 91 (6.7%) | 0.0004 |
Volume overload | 39 (1.2%) | 14 (0.8%) | 25 (1.8%) | 0.0086 |
Hematoma | 33 (1.1%) | 14 (0.8%) | 19 (1.4%) | 0.0979 |
Hemopericardium | 14 (0.4%) | 10 (0.6%) | 4 (0.3%) | 0.2628 |
Pericardiocentesis | 11 (0.4%) | 7 (0.4%) | 4 (0.3%) | 0.6762 |
Urinary tract infection | 11 (0.4%) | 8 (0.4%) | 3 (0.2%) | 0.2805 |
Anesthesia complication | 9 (0.3%) | 4 (0.2%) | 5 (0.4%) | 0.4602 |
Tamponade | 9 (0.3%) | 8 (0.4%) | 1 (0.08%) | 0.0559 |
Pseudoaneurysm | 8 (0.2%) | 3 (0.2%) | 5 (0.4%) | 0.2744 |
Hemorrhage requiring transfusion | 7 (0.2%) | 3 (0.2%) | 4 (0.3%) | 0.4618 |
Phrenic nerve injury | 6 (0.2%) | 1 (0.1%) | 5 (0.4%) | 0.0481 |
Retroperitoneal bleed | 3 (0.1%) | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0.4154 |
Arteriovenous fistula | 3 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.2%) | 0.0477 |
Aspiration | 3 (0.1%) | 2 (0.1%) | 1 (0.07%) | 0.7256 |
Stroke | 3 (0.1%) | 2 (0.1%) | 1 (0.07%) | 0.7256 |
Transient ischemic attack | 1 (0.03%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.3815 |
Perforation or tamponade requiring surgery | 1 (0.03%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.3815 |
Death | 1 (0.03%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.07%) | 0.2532 |
Other | 45 (1.4%) | 18 (1.0%) | 27 (2.0%) | 0.0234 |