Table 1. Comparison of X-Tack vs through-the-scope clip performance.
Variable | X-Tack (n = 24) Mean ± SD/% |
Clips (n = 16) Mean ± SD/% |
P value |
Anatomic site | 0.29 | ||
|
66.7 % (n = 16) | 50 % (n = 8) | |
|
33.3 % (n = 8) | 50 % (n = 8) | |
Successful closure | 100 % (24/24) | 81.3 % (13) | 0.13 |
Closure time (min) | 7.7 ± 3.31 | 3.9 ± 3.3 | 0.001 |
Induced lesion diameter (mm) | 32.1 ± 5.8 | 28.3 ± 5.2 | 0.04 |
Follow-up final diameter (mm) | 0.3 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 1.0 | 0.74 |
Number of devices deployed during initial closure | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 4.3 ± 1.4 | 0.000 |
Residual devices at necropsy | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 0.043 |