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. 2019 Sep;8(5):1795–1805. doi: 10.21037/tcr.2019.08.40

Table 2. Clinical data and outcomes in each TACE procedures between TRA-TACE group and TFA-TACE group.

Characteristics Overall (n=323) r-TACE (n=160) f-TACE (n=163) P value
Child-Pugh classification, n (%) 0.254
   Class A 272 (84.2) 131 (81.9) 141 (86.5)
   Class B 51 (15.8) 29 (18.1) 22 (13.5)
INR value, n (%) 0.453
   ≥1.5 19 (5.9) 11 (6.9) 8 (4.9)
   <1.5 304 (94.1) 149 (93.1) 155 (95.1)
PT value, n (%) 0.922
   >15 s 43 (13.3) 21 (13.1) 22 (13.5)
   ≤15 s 280 (86.7) 139 (86.9) 141 (86.5)
Tumor broaden, n (%) 0.636
   Simple 119 (36.8) 61 (38.1) 58 (35.6)
   Multiple 204 (63.2) 99 (61.9) 105 (64.4)
Tumor location 0.155
   Left 49 (15.2) 19 (11.9) 30 (18.4)
   Right 157 (48.6) 85 (53.1) 72 (44.2)
   Bilateral 117 (36.2) 56 (35.0) 61 (37.4)
Technical success, n (%) 0.102
   Success 313 (96.9) 152 (95.0) 161 (98.8)
   Failure 10 (3.1) 8 (5.0) 2 (1.2)
      Puncture failure 5 (3.1)
      Cannulation failure 3 (1.9) 2 (1.2)
Access site-related complications, n (%) 0.083
   No 311 (96.3) 157 (98.1) 154 (94.5)
   Yes 12 (3.7) 3 (1.9) 9 (5.5)
   Vascular complications
   RAO 3 (1.9)
   Bleeding complications 0.003*
      Minor 6 (3.7)
      Major 3 (1.8)
Postoperative dysuresia, n (%) 0.030*
   Yes 6 (1.9) 6 (3.7)
   No 317 (98.1) 160 (100.0) 157 (96.3)

TRA, transradial access; TFA, transfemoral access; TACE, transarterial chemoembolization; INR, international normalized ratio; PT, prothrombin time; RAO, radial artery occlusion; PA, pseudoaneurysm. *, P<0.05.