Table 3.
Comparison of the various outcome measures between the two groups
Outcome measure | Navigation used (n = 24) Mean ± SD | Navigation not used (n = 57) Mean ± SD | p value |
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No. of guide-wire insertion attempts | 3 ± 1.7 | 5.3 ± 2.1 | 0.014 |
Time for guide-wire insertion (min) | 9.9 ± 6.5 | 19.63 ± 10 | 0.019 |
Radiation exposure (no. of shoots) | 20.9 ± 9.5 | 37.8 ± 23.2 | 0.059 |